doddery

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Recent Examples of doddery Service was slow: all the waiters were doddery old men brought out of retirement. Alan Philps, Town & Country, 5 July 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doddery
Adjective
  • The show provided a side of the singer few had seen — a bit doddering, sometimes befuddled and the source of the series’ comedy.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The secondary villain is a doddering, power-hungry elderly man with an unruly mop of hair and a flock of advisors who constantly shower him with unearned praise.
    Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 9 July 2025
Adjective
  • Everything looks so rickety — this stadium wasn’t built for pandemonium like this.
    Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Griff's was a cozy space inside with a small, rickety wooden patio in the front and a larger one in the back.
    Brianna Griff, Chron, 13 Jan. 2023
Adjective
  • Neither of them understands the other’s dynamic with Daniel, and the split-episode format keeps our sympathies teeter-tottering between each woman.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • In September, late night TV turns 71, ancient by television standards and, until recently, not infirm — one of American pop culture’s most durable inventions and exports.
    Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2025
  • The public and police are encouraged to check on the elderly and infirm.
    Cory Franklin, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025

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“Doddery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doddery. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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