English adjective: elderly | |||
1. | elderly advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables) | ||
Samples | Aged members of the society. Elderly residents could remember the construction of the first skyscraper. Senior citizen. | ||
Synonyms | aged, older, senior | ||
Similar | old | ||
Antonyms | young, immature | ||
English noun: elderly | |||
1. | elderly (group) people who are old collectively | ||
Samples | Special arrangements were available for the aged. | ||
Synonyms | aged | ||
Broader (hypernym) | age bracket, age group, cohort | ||
Antonyms | youth, young | ||