Synonyms of elderly

elderly

adjective

ˈel-dər-lē 

as in older

being of advanced years and especially past middle age

elderly people who stay active are usually the healthiest and the happiest

Synonyms & Similar Words

• older
• aging
• ageing
• aged
• old
• geriatric
• senior
• senescent
• ancient
• over-the-hill
• long-lived
• octogenarian
• adult
• of a certain age
• long in the tooth
• middle-aged
• septuagenarian
• nonagenarian
• unyoung
• retired
• sexagenarian
• centenarian
• senile
• venerable
• oldish
• superannuated
• doddering
• decrepit
• mature
• overaged
• patriarchal
• pensioned
• grown-up
• spavined
• matriarchal
• tottery
• overage
• anile

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• young
• youthful
• youngish
• ageless
• adolescent
• juvenile
• immature
• minor
• inexperienced
• underage
• green
• puerile
• infantile
• preteen
• childlike
• raw
• childish
• callow
• infantine
• babyish
• kiddish

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of elderly

Trump on the campaign trail promised not to cut Social Security benefits, which more than 67 million elderly and disabled Americans receive. —Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024

Salmonella is a bacterium that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections, especially in young children, frail or elderly adults and individuals with weakened immune systems. —Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024

This surge can be attributed to the increasing elderly population and a preference for in-home care over nursing facilities. —Raheel Sheikh, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024

In this gentle novel, an elderly widow finds her solitary routine disrupted by a mouse, setting off a sequence of events that reconnects with the larger world. —Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024