SENILE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Mentally or physically infirm with age

Example:

his mother was doddering and frail

Synonyms:

doddering; doddery; gaga; senile

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Adjectives

Similar:

old ((used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age)

Derivation:

senility (the state of being senile)

senility (mental infirmity as a consequence of old age; sometimes shown by foolish infatuations)