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SENILE
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Mentally or physically infirm with age
Example:
his mother was doddering and frail
Synonyms:
doddering; doddery; gaga; senile
Classified under:
Similar:
old ((used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age)
Derivation:
senility (the state of being senile)
senility (mental infirmity as a consequence of old age; sometimes shown by foolish infatuations)
