Thesaurus: synonyms and antonyms ofelderlyin English

elderly

Thesaurus>having lived for many years>elderly

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HAVING LIVED FOR MANY YEARS

A large number of elderly people live alone.

Synonyms and examples

oldHe was an old man.
the elderlyMany among the elderly cannot afford to pay their electricity bills.
agedHe has to look after his aged aunt.
ageingUKThe ageing chairman was forced to retire.
getting oninformalHe's getting on in years. He'll soon be eighty.
geriatricShe specializes in geriatric medicine.
over the hillinformalhumorousI'm only forty, you know. I'm not over the hill yet!

Antonym and example

young

I was just like you when I was young.

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People or things that are oldcome from a time in the past. Old people havelived for many years.

单词	thesaurus/elderly
释义	Thesaurus: synonyms and antonyms ofelderlyin English elderly Thesaurus>having lived for many years>elderly These are words and phrases related toelderly. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or,go to the definition of elderly. HAVING LIVED FOR MANY YEARS A large number of elderly people live alone. Synonyms and examples old He was an old man. the elderly Many among the elderly cannot afford to pay their electricity bills. aged He has to look after his aged aunt. ageingUK The ageing chairman was forced to retire. getting oninformal He's getting on in years. He'll soon be eighty. geriatric She specializes in geriatric medicine. over the hillinformalhumorous I'm only forty, you know. I'm not over the hill yet! Antonym and example young I was just like you when I was young. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms ofelderly. See also former ancient archaic antique vintage retro age-oldliterary Learn more People or things that are oldcome from a time in the past. Old people havelived for many years. Cambridge English Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press#https://dictionary.cambridge.org//thesaurus/elderly##
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