elderly
adjectiveHow many syllables in elderly?
There are 3 syllables in the word elderly.How to pronounce elderly:
Definition of elderly:
- elderly (adjective):
- rather old
- being past middle age
- advanced in years; ('aged' is pronounced as two syllables).
Synonyms for elderly:
aged
Antonyms for elderly:
adolescent
ageless
agile
babyish
behind
blooming
blossoming
boyish
boylike
budding
callow
childish
childlike
developing
fledgling
fresh
fresh-faced
girlish
girllike
green
growing
immature
infant
infantile
infantine
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