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geriatric

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of geriatric

being of advanced years and especially past middle age

  • went into nursing to work with geriatric patients
Synonyms of geriatric

aged, aging (or ageing), ancient, elderly, long-lived, old, older, over-the-hill, senescent, senior, unyoung
Words Related to geriatric

centenarian, nonagenarian, octogenarian, septuagenarian, sexagenarian

oldish

adult, grown-up, mature, middle-aged

pensioned, retired, superannuated

matriarchal, patriarchal, venerable

anile, decrepit, doddering, senile, spavined, tottery

overage (also overaged)
Phrases Synonymous with geriatric

long in the tooth, of a certain age
Near Antonyms of geriatric

ageless

youngish

adolescent, immature, juvenile, preteen, puerile

minor, underage

callow, green, inexperienced, raw

babyish, childish, childlike, infantile, infantine, kiddish
Antonyms of geriatric

young, youthful

geriatric

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of geriatric

a person of advanced years

  • most of the clinic's outpatients are geriatrics living on fixed incomes
Synonyms of geriatric

ancient, elder, golden-ager, old-timer, oldster, senior, senior citizen
Words Related to geriatric

gaffer, graybeard, patriarch, whitebeard

beldam (or beldame), dowager, grandam (or grandame)

adult, grown-up

dotard
Near Antonyms of geriatric

adolescent, minor

child, cub, juvenile, kid, kiddie (also kiddy)
Antonyms of geriatric

youngster, youth

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