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senescent

[si-nes-uhnt] / sɪˈnɛs ənt /
ADJECTIVE
aged
Synonyms
STRONGEST
elderly
STRONG
ancient antediluvian antiquated antique gray oldie shot worn
WEAK
age-old been around creaky getting on moth-eaten over the hill passé rusty senior citizen timeworn venerable worse for wear
Antonyms
STRONG
fresh modern new recent up-to-date young
WEAK
unripe youthful
ADJECTIVE
long in the tooth
Synonyms
WEAK
aging getting on getting up in years gray-haired white-haired
ADJECTIVE
obsolescent
Synonyms
WEAK
growing old out-of-date out-of-fashion
ADJECTIVE
senile
Synonyms
WEAK
aged ancient anile decrepit doddering doting enfeebled feeble imbecile in second childhood infirm old shattered sick weak
Antonyms
WEAK
alert well young
NOUN
aging
Synonyms
STRONG
crumbling declining developing fading fermenting maturing mellowing slumping stale waning
WEAK
getting along getting on wearing out

Example Sentences

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The researchers next asked whether removing senescent cells could help restore the intestine's ability to heal.

From Science Daily • Jan. 3, 2026

The number of senescent cells dropped by about 50%.

From Science Daily • Dec. 25, 2025

However, its discovery suggests that aptamers may help identify features unique to senescent cells.

From Science Daily • Dec. 14, 2025

Researchers at Mayo Clinic, writing in the journal Aging Cell, describe a new method for labeling senescent cells.

From Science Daily • Dec. 14, 2025

In one thin arm, threaded with veins in a kind of senescent bas-relief, was a basket.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy