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geriatric

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of geriatric

being of advanced years and especially past middle age

He went into nursing to work with geriatric patients.

Synonyms of geriatric

aged, aging (or ageing), ancient, elderly, long-lived, old, older, senescent, senior

Words Related to geriatric

centenarian, nonagenarian, octogenarian, septuagenarian, sexagenarian

adult, grown-up, mature, middle-aged

pensioned, retired, superannuated

decrepit, doddering, senile, tottery

overage (also overaged)

Phrases Synonymous with geriatric

long in the tooth, of a certain age

Near Antonyms of geriatric

adolescent, immature, juvenile, preteen, puerile

minor, underage

callow, green, inexperienced, raw

babyish, childish, childlike, infantile, infantine, kiddish

Antonyms of geriatric

young, youthful

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