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hoary

3 antonyms for hoary — opposites grouped by meaning.

Adj — Pale white or grey in colour.

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1. adj

Pale white or grey in colour.

grizzly rusty canescent gray hoar grey

2. adj

Turned grey or white because of old age.

“The old man bowed his hoary head in acquiescence.”

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Etymology

It may come from Middle English *hori, a form suggested by horilocket (“hoary-locked, having hoary locks or curls”), and can be seen as hoar plus -y. Alternatively, horilocket might instead break down as Middle English hor (“hoar, hoary”) plus ilocket (“locked”), rather than hori (“hoary”) plus locket (“locked”).

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