hoary
6 synonyms and 3 antonyms for hoary, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Pale white or grey in colour.
Synonyms
Everyday swaps
Common words most readers know — safe in any writing.
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
canescent
hoar
Synonyms by Meaning
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”).
Full origin of hoary →