What does decrepity mean?
Decrepity means (obsolete) Decrepitude..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(obsolete) Decrepitude..
being demanded what his studies would stead him in his decrepity, [he] answered; that he might the better, and with more ease leave this world.
Use decrepity when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Decrepity means (obsolete) Decrepitude..
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being demanded what his studies would stead him in his decrepity, [he] answered; that he might the better, and with more ease leave this world.
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