adjective
1.
deserving to be venerated usually by reason of prolonged testing (as of character)
a venerable judge with an impressive knowledge of the law
Synonyms: patriarchal, revered, reverend, reverential; compare honorable 1
Related Word: dignified, imposing, stately; admirable, estimable; honored, reverenced; worshipful; sacred
Antonyms: unvenerable
2.
Synonyms: ancient 1, aged, age-old, antediluvian, antique, hoary, Noachian, old, timeworn
Related Word: elderly; patriarchal, reverenced, reverend, venerated
Contrasted words: contemporary, current; fresh, inexperienced, new, untried, unused