older-generation
Born before us
Older-generation describes something belonging to or characteristic of people from an earlier era, typically one's parents' or grandparents' cohort: older-generation immigrants who never learned English, older-generation technology.
The term often implies outdated attitudes or superseded versions, though it can also suggest traditional values or proven reliability.
1946-1964 birth cohort
- retireesPeople finished working permanently
- pensionersRetired benefit recipients
- aging populationIncreasing proportion of elderly
- seniorsOldest in a group
elderly · septuagenarians · octogenarians · AARP · social security · Medicare · retirement community · assisted living
Ancestors once removed
- eldersSenior community members
- ancestorsThose from whom one descends
- forebearsAncestral family members
- parentsMother and father
great-grandparents · matriarch · patriarch · grandmother · grandfather · lineage · heritage · legacy
Long-established customs passed down
- valuesPrinciples held worthwhile
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- wisdomGood judgment from experience
- storytellingRecounting events aloud
oral history · craftsmanship · etiquette · respect · conservatism · formality · manners · work ethic
Unequal access to computers/internet
- analogComparable equivalent
- landlineStationary wired telephone
- typewriterMechanical printing keyboard
- vinyl recordsAnalog audio discs
rotary phone · cassette · handwritten letters · dial-up · technophobe · manual · print newspapers · radio
baby boomers
1946-1964 birth cohort
- retireesPeople finished working permanently
- pensionersRetired benefit recipients
- aging populationIncreasing proportion of elderly
seniors · elderly · septuagenarians · octogenarians · AARP · social security · Medicare · retirement community · assisted living · golden years
grandparents
Ancestors once removed
- eldersSenior community members
- ancestorsThose from whom one descends
- forebearsAncestral family members
parents · great-grandparents · matriarch · patriarch · grandmother · grandfather · lineage · heritage · legacy · family tree
traditions
Long-established customs passed down
- valuesPrinciples held worthwhile
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- wisdomGood judgment from experience
storytelling · oral history · craftsmanship · etiquette · respect · conservatism · formality · manners · work ethic · frugality
digital divide
Unequal access to computers/internet
- analogComparable equivalent
- landlineStationary wired telephone
- typewriterMechanical printing keyboard
vinyl records · rotary phone · cassette · handwritten letters · dial-up · technophobe · manual · print newspapers · radio · fax machine
older-generationyounger-generation
Those born later
youth · young people · new generation · rising generation · next generation
older-generationdigital natives
Those raised with technology
tech-savvy · modern · progressive · cutting-edge · contemporary
older-generationpost-war generation
People born after hostilities ceased
older, generation, elder, eldest, oldness, olden, generate, generational, generations