Definitions

elderly

[el-der-lee] / ˈɛl dər li /

ADJECTIVE

in old age

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aged aging old retired

STRONG

ancient gray

WEAK

been around declining hoary long in tooth lot of mileage no spring chicken olden on last leg over the hill tired venerable

Antonyms

STRONGEST

new young youthful

WEAK

youth

Example Sentences

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THE ELDERLY, as a much bigger and therefore more influential segment of the population, with longer life expectancy, will almost certainly insist on filling a more productive role in society than they occupy today.

From Time Magazine Archive

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