elderly

[el-der-lee] / ˈɛl dər li /

ADJECTIVE

in old age

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aged aging old retired

STRONG

ancient gray

WEAK

been around declining hoary long in tooth lot of mileage no spring chicken olden on last leg over the hill tired venerable

Antonyms

STRONGEST

new young youthful

WEAK

youth

Example Sentences

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Don’t miss: My elderly mother and I own a home together.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Around 42 percent of households in the Asian tech powerhouse are single-person, with social isolation affecting the country's vulnerable elderly in particular.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

They were applauding, announcing a social program for the elderly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

I know it’s not her because she’s quite elderly now, she’s 95.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

For the first time I wondered how he and Tine were feeding the elderly men and women in their care.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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