senile

🇬🇧 UK/'si:nail/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

adj.

Showing mental or physical deterioration associated with old age; relating to old age.

老年的;(因年老而)衰老的,老态龙钟的

n.

A person who is senile.

老朽之人

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
senroot
+
ilecapable of, relating to
=senile

Common Collocations

  • 1.senile dementia老年痴呆症
  • 2.senile decay老年性衰退
  • 3.[senile behavior]老糊涂的行为
  • 4.go senile变得老糊涂

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The doctor confirmed that the elderly patient was showing signs of senile dementia.

  • 2.

    He's not senile — he's just a bit forgetful after a long day.

  • 3.

    Her senile grandfather often forgot the names of his grandchildren.

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