Synonyms of geriatric

geriatric 1 of 2

adjective

as in elderly

being of advanced years and especially past middle age

went into nursing to work with geriatric patients

Synonyms & Similar Words

• elderly
• older
• aging
• ageing
• old
• aged
• over-the-hill
• senior
• senescent
• ancient
• long-lived
• octogenarian
• septuagenarian
• of a certain age
• sexagenarian
• adult
• long in the tooth
• nonagenarian
• middle-aged
• unyoung
• centenarian
• senile
• retired
• superannuated
• oldish
• doddering
• venerable
• decrepit
• mature
• overaged
• patriarchal
• spavined
• matriarchal
• grown-up
• pensioned
• tottery
• anile
• overage

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• young
• youthful
• juvenile
• ageless
• adolescent
• youngish
• immature
• minor
• puerile
• green
• underage
• inexperienced
• infantile
• preteen
• raw
• childish
• callow
• childlike
• babyish
• infantine
• kiddish

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• young
• youthful
• juvenile
• ageless
• adolescent
• youngish
• immature
• minor
• puerile
• green
• underage
• inexperienced
• infantile
• preteen
• raw
• childish
• callow
• childlike
• babyish
• infantine
• kiddish

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geriatric

2 of 2

noun

as in elder

a person of advanced years

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• elder
• adult
• oldster
• ancient
• old-timer
• senior citizen
• golden-ager
• senior
• patriarch
• dowager
• graybeard
• beldame
• beldam
• grandame
• dotard
• grandam
• gaffer
• whitebeard
• grown-up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• youth
• youngster
• adolescent
• minor
• child
• juvenile
• kid
• cub
• kiddie
• kiddy

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• youth
• youngster
• adolescent
• minor
• child
• juvenile
• kid
• cub
• kiddie
• kiddy

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