Difference between Antique and Old

What is the difference between Antique and Old?

Antique as an adjective is old, used especially of furniture and household items; out of date. while Old as an adjective is of an object, concept, relationship, etc., having existed for a relatively long period of time.

Antique

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An old piece of furniture, household item, or other similar item. An old person.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Old, used especially of furniture and household items; out of date.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To shop for antiques; to search for antiques. To make an object appear to be an antique in some way.

Example sentence: When I go to a country, I go to flea markets, antique stores. I am always looking for something.

Old

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Of an object, concept, relationship, etc., having existed for a relatively long period of time.Of a living being, having lived for relatively many years.Having existed or lived for the specified time.Former, previous.Obsolete; out-of-date.TiresomeSaid of subdued colors, particularly reds, pinks and oranges, as if they had faded over time.Of an object, concept, relationship, etc., having existed for a relatively long period of time.

Example sentence: A man's only as old as the woman he feels.

We hope you now know whether to use Antique or Old in your sentence.

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