🧓senile

adjective
/ˈsiː.naɪl/

Meaning

Showing the weaknesses of old age, especially mental decline.

Example Sentences

The old man became senile and forgot familiar faces.

Example Expressions

senile dementia

Synonyms

decrepit, aged, feeble, forgetful

Antonyms

alert, youthful, sharp

Collocations

senile dementia, senile old age, senile patient

Related Vocabularies

showing a difference or inconsistency
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Overused and lacking originality.

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