senile

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈsiːnaɪl/　
• (America) IPA: /ˈsinaɪl/

Adjective

senile

1. Of, or relating to old age.
2. (often, offensive) Exhibiting the deterioration in mind and body often accompanying old age; doddering.

Antonyms

• juvenile

Related terms

• senate
• senator
• senescence
• senility
• senior
• seniority

Translations

• Portuguese: senil
• Russian: ста́рый
• Spanish: senil

Translations

• French: sénile
• German: senil
• Italian: barbogio, senile, rimbambito
• Portuguese: senil
• Russian: дря́хлый
• Spanish: senil, chocho, chocheante, gagá

Noun

senile (plural seniles)

1. (dated, medicine) A person who is senile.

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