any old

Whatever will do

Any old dismisses specificity—it signals that the choice doesn't matter.

Any old restaurant will do means you're not picky.

He grabbed any old shirt from the closet.

The phrase often carries slight disparagement, suggesting something ordinary or unremarkable: This isn't just any old wine—it's a 1982 Bordeaux.

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haphazard · casual · inconsequential · random · placeholder · insignificant · makeshift · offhand · substitute · ordinary · unimportant · generic · dime a dozen · commonplace · slangy · throwaway · trivial · no big deal

Opposites
specificity/selectivity

any oldparticular

Specific or fussy

carefully selected · specific · handpicked · curated · designated

quality/value

any oldpremium

Added cost for better

special · finest · exceptional · distinguished · first-rate

Family

old, any, older, elderly, anyone, anything, anybody, oldest, anywhere

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G