English Explanatory Dictionary

senile

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of, or relating to old age.
  2. Exhibiting the deterioration in mind and body often accompanying old age; doddering.
noun
  1. A person who is senile.

Pronunciation

/ˈsiːnaɪl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-senile.wav /ˈsinaɪl/

Word forms

senile more senile most senile seniles

Etymology

1660s; borrowed from French sénile, from Middle French senile, from Old French senile, from Latin senīlis (“of or pertaining to old age”), from senex (“old man”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *sénos (“old”).

Antonyms

juvenile

Related words

senate senator senescence senior seniority

Derived words

Cnile nonsenile presenile senile angioma senile gangrene senilely senile wart senilism senility senilize senilocracy
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