Synonyms of the word elderly


ELDERLYAGED - COHORT - OLD - OLDER - SENIOR

elderly

  • adj. old; having lived for relatively many years.
  • adj. Of an object, being old-fashioned or frail due to aging.
  • n. an elderly person.
  • n. (the elderly) older people as a whole.

aged

  • adj. Old.
  • adj. Having the age of. (primarily non-US).
  • adj. Undergone the effects of time, improving as a result.
  • n. Old people, collectively.
  • v. simple past tense and past participle of age.

cohort

  • n. A group of people supporting the same thing or person.
  • n. (statistics) A demographic grouping of people, especially those in a defined age group, or having a common…
  • n. (military, historical) Any division of a Roman legion, normally of about 500 men.
  • n. An accomplice; abettor; associate.
  • n. Any band or body of warriors.
  • n. (taxonomy) A natural group of orders of organisms, less comprehensive than a class.
  • n. A colleague.
  • n. A set of individuals in a program, especially when compared to previous sets of individuals within the…

old

  • adj. Of an object, concept, relationship, etc., having existed for a relatively long period of time.
  • adj. Of an item that has been used and so is not new (unused).
  • adj. Having existed or lived for the specified time.
  • adj. (heading) Of an earlier time.
  • adj. Tiresome.
  • adj. Said of subdued colors, particularly reds, pinks and oranges, as if they had faded over time.
  • adj. A grammatical intensifier, often used in describing something positive. (Mostly in idioms like good old,…
  • adj. (obsolete) Excessive, abundant.
  • n. (with "the") People who are old; old beings; the older generation, taken as a group.

older

  • adj. comparative form of old: more old, elder, senior.
  • adj. elderly.

senior

  • adj. Older; superior.
  • adj. Higher in rank, dignity, or office.
  • adj. (US) Of or pertaining to a student's final academic year at a high school (twelfth grade) or university.
  • n. Someone seen as deserving respect or reverence because of their age.
  • n. (obsolete, biblical) An elder or presbyter in the early Church.
  • n. Someone older than someone else (with possessive).
  • n. (US) A final-year student at a high school or university.

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