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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

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You also spoke of another, often forgotten, aspect of fighting for representation of an elderly person, and attempting to remove bad actors from their life — physical and mental exhaustion.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

“Nancy Guthrie is of great sound mind,” Nanos said Monday, indicating that authorities didn’t believe this to be a case of an elderly person wandering off.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 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

Disaster official Danilo Atienza said an elderly person had also died by drowning in southern Leyte province.

From Barron's • Nov. 4, 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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