dotard
noun[C]
old-fashioneduk/ˈdəʊ.tɑːd/us/ˈdoʊ.t̬ɑːrd/anoldperson,especiallyone who isweakandconfused:
年老昏聩的人，老糊涂He was nodrivellingdotard, but asmart,upright,handsomeoldman.他可不是胡言乱语的老糊涂，而是一个智慧、正直、英俊的老先生。
adecrepitolddotard一个颓废的老家伙
- The onlygeneraltestofcompetencyis nowunderstanding. Itexcludeslunatics,idiots, dotards andchildrenoftenderyears.
- Wehumouredtheramblingdotard bylisteningto hisstories.
- Irresponsible dotardsaccountableto no oneimposethis upon us.
The elderly
- a ripe old ageidiom
- age
- aged
- ageism
- ageist
- agism
- crock
- geriatric
- geriatrics
- gerontology
- infirmity
- nonagenarian
- OAP
- pension fund
- pensioner
- rest home
- senility
- the gray dollar
- the grey market
- the grey pound
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