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    senile
    /ˈsiːnʌɪl/

    adjective

    • 1. (of a person) having or showing the weaknesses or diseases of old age, especially a loss of mental faculties: "she couldn't cope with her senile husband"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSENILE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Senile means showing poor mental ability because of old age, especially being unable to think clearly and make decisions. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, synonyms, and translations in different languages.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › senileSenile Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Senile means of, relating to, or characteristic of old age, or sometimes disparagingly of cognitive decline. Learn the etymology, usage, synonyms, and examples of senile from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › senileSENILE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Senile definition: showing a decline or deterioration of physical strength or mental functioning, especially short-term memory and alertness, as a result of old age or disease.. See examples of SENILE used in a sentence.

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsenile adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Senile means behaving in a confused or strange way, and unable to remember things, because you are old. This word is often offensive and can be replaced by dementia or Alzheimer's.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › senileSenile - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    The word senile describes a person who is experiencing dementia brought about by old age — in other words, someone showing signs of senility. Senile can refer to a loss of physical abilities in old age, but it usually refers to decreased memory and mental faculties.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSENILE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Senile means old, weak, or confused due to old age or disease. Learn the word origin, pronunciation, and usage of senile and related terms such as senility and senescence.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › senileSenile - definition of senile by The Free Dictionary

    1. showing a decline or deterioration of physical strength or mental functioning, esp. short-term memory and alertness, as a result of old age or disease. 2. of or belonging to old age or aged persons; gerontological; geriatric. 3. (of topography) having been leveled by peneplanation.