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Synonyms for elderly in English

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elderly:
- elderly; aged
- elderly; aged; old; senior; older

English

Detailed Synonyms for elderly in English

elderly:

elderly [the ~] noun

the elderly
the elderly; the aged
- elderly [the ~] noun
- aged [the ~] noun
the elderly

– people who are old collectively ¹
the elderly; the aged
– people who are old collectively ¹
- elderly [the ~] noun
- aged [the ~] noun
  - special arrangements were available for the aged¹

elderly adj

elderly
elderly; aged; old
- elderly adj
- aged adj
- old adj
elderly
elderly
- elderly adj
elderly

– advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables) ¹
elderly; senior; older; aged
– advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables) ¹
- elderly adj
  - elderly residents could remember the construction of the first skyscraper¹
- senior adj
  - senior citizen¹
- older adj
- aged adj
  - aged members of the society¹

Alternate Synonyms for "elderly":

aged; older; senior; old
aged; age group; age bracket; cohort

Antonyms for "elderly":

young

Related Definitions for "elderly":

advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables)¹
- elderly residents could remember the construction of the first skyscraper¹
people who are old collectively¹

Related Synonyms for elderly

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