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elderly

/ˈɛldɚli/noun, adjective3 syllables

Elderly means: advanced in years; (‘aged’ is pronounced as two syllables).

Synonyms for elderly19

noun, as in people who are old collectively

aged

adjective, as in advanced in years; (‘aged’ is pronounced as two syllables)

aged, older, senior, old

also used for elderly

elder, dated, outworn, decrepit, timeworn, anachronistic, antediluvial, antediluvian, antiquated, antique, archaic, geriatric, gerontologic, gerontological, long in the tooth

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What does elderly mean?2

adjective

1

advanced in years; (‘aged’ is pronounced as two syllables)“aged members of the society”

noun

1

people who are old collectively“special arrangements were available for the aged”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Elderly in a sentence

  • Elderly men are dangerous, since they do not care about the future.AlanF_US
  • Even though she rushed, the elderly woman missed the last train.mccarras
  • He was a short, elderly man with thick glasses.AlanF_US
  • She stood there, feeling lost, until an elderly man saw her and helped her.Nuel
  • For the elderly, wounds take more time to heal.AlanF_US
  • She remained there, feeling lost, until an elderly man noticed her.Nuel
  • The current low status of the elderly may be changing, however.unknown
  • This is useful mainly for disabled people, people with illnesses, and the elderly.shekitten

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Forms of elderly

as a noun

plural
elderlies