elderly

elderly

synonyms, antonyms, definitions, examples & translations of elderly in English

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English

Etymology

elder +‎ -ly

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɛldɚli/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɛldəli/
  • Hyphenation: eld‧er‧ly

Adjective

elderly (comparative more elderly, superlative most elderly)

  1. old; having lived for relatively many years.
    Synonyms: elder, old; see also Thesaurus:elderly
  2. Of an object, being old-fashioned or frail due to aging.
    Synonyms: dated, outworn, decrepit, timeworn; see also Thesaurus:obsolete, Thesaurus:deteriorated

Translations

Noun

elderly (plural elderlies)

  1. An elderly person.
  2. (with definite article, collective) Older people as a whole.

Derived terms

  • elderly care

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