Synonyms for elderly
ˈɛl dər liel·der·ly

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. elderly

   That is termed old which has existed long, or which existed long ago. Ancient, from the Latin, through the French, is the more stately, old, from the Saxon, the more familiar word. Familiarity, on one side, is near to contempt; thus we say, an old coat, an old hat. On the other hand, familiarity is akin to tenderness, and thus old is a word of endearment; as, "the old homestead," the "old oaken bucket." "Tell me the old, old story!" has been sung feelingly by millions; "tell me that ancient story" would remove it out of all touch of human sympathy. Olden is a statelier form of old, and is applied almost exclusively to time, not to places, buildings, persons, etc. As regards periods of time, the familiar are also the near; thus, the old times are not too far away for familiar thought and reference; the olden times are more remote, ancient times still further removed. Gray, hoary, and moldering refer to outward and visible tokens of age. Aged applies chiefly to long-extended human life. Decrepit, gray, and hoary refer to the effects of age on the body exclusively; senile upon the mind also; as, a decrepit frame, senile garrulousness. One may be aged and neither decrepit nor senile. Elderly is applied to those who have passed middle life, but scarcely reached old age. Remote (Latin re, back or away, and moveo, move), primarily refers to space, but is extended to that which is far off in time; as, at some remote period. Venerable expresses the involuntary reverence that we yield to the majestic and long-enduring, whether in the material world or in human life and character. Compare ANTIQUE; OBSOLETE; PRIMEVAL.

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   Synonyms:
   aged, ancient, antiquated, antique, decrepit, gray, hoary, immemorial, old, olden, patriarchal, remote, senile, time-honored, time-worn, venerable

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. aged, elderlyadjective

   people who are old collectively

   "special arrangements were available for the aged"

   Synonyms:
   aged

   Antonyms:
   immature, young

2. aged, elderly, older, senioradjective

   advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables)

   "aged members of the society"; "elderly residents could remember the construction of the first skyscraper"; "senior citizen"

   Synonyms:
   aged, senior(a), old, cured, sr., elder, ripened, senior, older, aged(a), of age(p), fourth-year

   Antonyms:
   immature, young

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. elderlyadjective

   Synonyms:
   somewhat old

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "elderly":

   older, seniors, elders, old, aged, age, ageing, senior, old-age, elder, elderlies

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1. Ken Paxton:

   I am pleased that the Fifth Circuit correctly upheld Texas's vote-by-mail laws, and I commend Supreme Court for concluding that Texas's decision to allow elderly voters to vote by mail does not violate the 26th Amendment.

2. Anthony Fauci:

   So if it turns out, as the data come in, we see we do need to give an additional dose to people in nursing homes, actually, or people who are elderly, we will be absolutely prepared to do that very quickly.

3. Bryan Stern:

   We've had great-grandmas to 2-week-olds, mothers, fathers… we've evacuated people with some special needs issues, or really elderly people who have a hard time moving, there's hundreds and hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of stories… just some of them are complete... and total nightmares.

4. Donald Trump:

   In recent weeks an elderly homeless woman was allegedly beaten to death by a twice-deported illegal alien that was not supposed to be in this country, in the sanctuary city of Philadelphia, I went to school in Philadelphia, local officials released a previously deported illegal alien back onto the streets after his release. The illegal alien raped a very young child. I won't even tell you how old this child was.

5. Administrator Teresa Morris:

   The residents were like 20-year-olds -- giggling, and having the time of their lives, i do not believe the elderly should just sit around staring at each other. I want a fun environment where I challenge them and they challenge me.