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elderly person

NOUN

golden ager

Synonyms

WEAK

ancient doyen doyenne elder first-born grandfather grandmother head matriarch old folk old-timer oldster patriarch pensioner retired person senior citizen

NOUN

oldster

Synonyms

STRONG

ancient doyen doyenne elder grandfather grandmother head matriarch old-timer patriarch pensioner

WEAK

first-born golden ager old folk retired person senior citizen

NOUN

senior

Synonyms

STRONGEST

elder pensioner senior citizen

STRONG

ancient doyen doyenne grandfather grandmother head matriarch old-timer oldster patriarch

WEAK

first-born golden-ager old folk retired person

Antonyms

WEAK

inferior junior younger

NOUN

senior citizen

Synonyms

STRONGEST

pensioner retiree senior

WEAK

OAP geriatric golden-ager old fogy old person old-age pensioner old-timer oldster patriarch retired person

Example Sentences

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I say that on behalf of your aunt, but also for every other vulnerable elderly person who could do with a nephew like you.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

By 2023, spending on each elderly person had risen 19% after inflation; on each child, just 2%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

It sounds like the parting letter of an elderly person on their death bed, reflecting on a happy life well lived.

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2025

An elderly person also died when a tree fell on them amid downpours earlier in the week, the agency said.

From Barron's • Oct. 25, 2025

“Okay. I’m gonna say this one last time. I am just a kidhe said slowly, as if talking to an elderly person or a small child. “

From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley

elderly person

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