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 | ||