senior

adjective, noun/ˈsiːniə/CEFR B1

জ্যেষ্ঠ, ঊর্ধ্বতন; বয়সে বড়

Meaning

Higher in rank or older, or a person of that kind.

Example sentences

He is a senior officer.তিনি একজন ঊর্ধ্বতন কর্মকর্তা।
She is two years senior to me.তিনি আমার চেয়ে দুই বছরের বড়।

A common mistake

He is senior than me.→He is senior to me.

Senior, junior, superior, inferior and prefer all come from Latin and take to, never than.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: elder, superior

Antonyms: junior

Similar words, and what each means

elder
গুরুজন, বয়োজ্যেষ্ঠ
An older person, often respected in a family or community.
superior
উৎকৃষ্টতর; ঊর্ধ্বতন
Better than something else, or higher in rank.

Other English words for “জ্যেষ্ঠ, ঊর্ধ্বতন; বয়সে বড়”

superior
Better than something else, or higher in rank.
aged
Very old, or having grown old.

Opposite words

junior
কনিষ্ঠ, অধস্তন; বয়সে ছোট
Lower in rank or younger, or a person of that kind.

“senior” elsewhere on EnglishBD

A senior name who barely knows you produces a general letter, and a general letter is a weak one however important the signature.
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Behind the phrase sits a habit: in Bangladesh you wait to be released from a conversation, especially by someone senior.
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Only very senior candidates with long careers need more.
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Where this word is used

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“senior” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • জ্যেষ্ঠ, ঊর্ধ্বতন; বয়সে বড়
- • বিষণ্ণ ও ম্লান, বিষণ্নতা, মনখারাপ
- • নকল, জাল, ভুয়া
- • আসন্ন, আগামী; আগমন
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জ্যেষ্ঠ, ঊর্ধ্বতন; বয়সে বড় — senior (adjective, noun) — জ্যেষ্ঠ, ঊর্ধ্বতন; বয়সে বড়. Higher in rank or older, or a person of that kind.
Which word is closest in meaning to “senior”?
- • elder
- • military
- • ideal
- • gray
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elder — elder — গুরুজন, বয়োজ্যেষ্ঠ. An older person, often respected in a family or community.

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