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 of elderly in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

When Warren was arrested three weeks later on suspicion of robbing an elderly couple, a different judge let him out again with another provision for GPS tracking. —Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024

An elderly man passing by asks Lorber about the model of his ‘scope while two EMTs carrying a stretcher try to maneuver past our small group. —Abbey Stone, SELF, 31 Oct. 2024

Her previous costumes include a giant worm, Fiona from Shrek, Jessica Rabbit, a giant Transformer, a clone (with several Klum-lookalikes), an elderly version of herself, and more. —Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024

The goal of the center is to innovate how elderly people in the U.S. receive healthcare. —Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024