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geriatric

[jer-ee-a-trik, jeer-] / ˌdʒɛr iˈæ trɪk, ˌdʒɪər- /
ADJECTIVE
old
Synonyms
STRONGEST
aged ancient decrepit elderly gray mature tired venerable
STRONG
fossil senior versed veteran
WEAK
along in years broken down debilitated enfeebled exhausted experienced getting on gray-haired grizzled hoary impaired inactive infirm matured not young olden oldish over the hill past one's prime seasoned senile skilled superannuated wasted
Antonyms
STRONGEST
new young youthful
STRONG
green inexperienced
WEAK
contemporary current fresh late modern recent up-to-date
NOUN
senior citizen
Synonyms
STRONGEST
pensioner retiree senior
WEAK
OAP elderly person golden-ager old fogy old person old-age pensioner old-timer oldster patriarch retired person

Example Sentences

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Bhaduri, 88, now lives in a retirement facility, a few blocks away from his maternal home that is no longer welcoming of him, with nagging geriatric health issues and in the company of memories.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Here’s a searchable list of geriatricians, and one of geriatric pharmacists.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

Make an appointment with a geriatric psychiatrist or neuropsychologist, and consult an elder-law attorney.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 30, 2025

Roberts has worked in the geriatric ward and has now transitioned into a surgical rotation at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025

I strain to hear, but my old ears, for all their obscene hugeness, pick up nothing but snippets: “serious, serious depression” and “manifesting as aggression, not uncommon in geriatric patients.”

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen