Senile

Word SENILE
Character 6
Hyphenation se nile
Pronunciations /ˈsiːnaɪl/

Definitions and meanings of "Senile"

What do we mean by senile?

Relating to or having diminished cognitive function, as when memory is impaired, because of old age. adjective

Being a disease or condition whose cause is primarily advanced age. adjective

At the end of an erosion cycle. adjective

In physical geography, exhibiting features of old age in the geographical cycle: said of worn-flown land-forms.

Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of old age; proceeding from age; especially, pertaining to or proceeding from the weaknesses that usually attend old age: as, senile garrulity; senile petulance.

Of or pertaining to old age; proceeding from, or characteristic of, old age; affected with the infirmities of old age. adjective

A form of gangrene occuring particularly in old people, and caused usually by insufficient blood supply due to degeneration of the walls of the smaller arteries. adjective

Of, or relating to old age. adjective

Exhibiting the deterioration in mind and body often accompanying old age; doddering. adjective

Mentally or physically infirm with age adjective

A person who is senile.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Senile

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The word "senile" in example sentences

For John McCain to think that "losing one's bearings" impys "is old and senile" is totally incorrect. ❋ Unknown (2008)

As a direct consequence we may increase our understanding of many disease states such as developmental malformations, degenerative changes in senile dementia, delayed wound healing and tumour diseases. ❋ Unknown (1986)

However, this knowledge can be expected to improve our understanding of the pathogenesis of several clinical disorders such as malformation and errors of development, degenerative changes such as occur in senile dementia, delayed wound healing, muscle dystrophy as well as tumour diseases. ❋ Unknown (1986)

One of them murmured something under his breath; Scotty didn’t need to know any ’aase to understand the word "senile." ❋ Margaret Wander Bonanno (1990)

That's why it's important to fund Democratic 507/527s that can go extremely negative on McCain, for example, calling into question his flying recklessness and inability (four wrecks in a day's worth of flying), his Keating Five days, and his "senile" - appearing moments. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The more I hear from him, the more I think he's just plain senile. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Being known as a senile old fool or stumping with the dumbest broad on the planet? ❋ Unknown (2010)

Technically, these changes in skin color are called senile or solar lentigines and they're usually brought on by sun exposure. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Even if he had gone public with his opposition to the War in Iraq, he just would have been called a senile old man by the Bush enabling press. ❋ Unknown (2006)

“But you could tolerate being called a senile old fool?” ❋ PETER DAVID (2001)

Some of the eminent men of genius on my list (at least twelve) suffered before death from insanity which may probably be described as senile dementia. ❋ Havelock Ellis (1899)

In all cases the insanity came on late in life, and it was usually, without doubt, of the kind known as senile dementia. ❋ Havelock Ellis (1899)

"Your grandfather is the last man in the world to be described as senile," she broke in, with a thin smile. ❋ George Barr McCutcheon (1897)

"senile" - comments that prompted a rare rebuke last week from court administrators. ❋ Unknown (2010)

"senile" - was seen in Manchester as the first salvo in a renewed attempt to stir up the bad blood between the clubs. ❋ Unknown (2008)

And we discussed a Slate article that showed how often the word McCain elicited the word "senile" and Obama the word "Muslim" in voters 'minds in 2008, though neither was either. ❋ HuffPost Radio (2010)

Now, if Obama had said "senile," THAT would have been about McCain's age! ❋ Unknown (2008)

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