Doddering
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Doddering is an adjective meaning Mentally or physically infirm due to old age; senile.
Meaning
Mentally or physically infirm due to old age; senile.
More Meanings
- present participle and gerund of dodder
- A shaking or trembling movement, as of old age.
Example Sentences
Treat the doddering old fool with sympathy.
She treats him not as a doddering old fool but as a man hampered in his movements by injury.
You great fat, blasted, blear-eyed, blundering, thundering, brainless, God-forsaken, doddering, damned fool!
Now that he was next in line to the minister of state security himself, an 82 year old man whose dodderings Fang graciously covered up to save everyone's face, Fang had a huge problem.
Word Forms
- dodderings
Synonyms for doddering
Depending on context, synonyms include old, senile, gaga, doddery.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include senile, old, gaga, doddery, anile, doting.
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