DOTARDS Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

dotards

noun

plural of dotard

as in geriatrics

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Noun

Now, thanks entirely to Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, the scales are tipping back towards the geriatrics.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 24 June 2026
Raya Elfadel Kheirbek is a professor of medicine and chief of the division of palliative medicine and geriatrics at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

— Raya Elfadel Kheirbek, Washington Post, 17 May 2026

Definition of geriatrics

Noun

Something, oh, like a roly-poly, 73-year-old manager tumbling ass over teakettle, as the old-timers say, when a bat thrown by Vladimir Guerrero clipped his left hip.

— Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 13 July 2026
The three-wheelers are a far cry from the old-timers that only a year ago cruised the streets spewing clouds of black smoke.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026

Definition of old-timers

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If elected, Blanks would advocate for property tax relief for senior citizens by expanding relief programs through the Kansas Department of Revenue.

— Sofi Zeman July 17, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
Those include loyalty, membership or rewards programs that customers enroll in or if the savings are offered to broad groups of people, such as teachers, military members or senior citizens.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026

Definition of senior citizens

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