Older
Older adjective - Being of advanced years and especially past middle age.
Usage example: an older woman was the chief librarian for the town
Senescent
Senescent adjective - Being of advanced years and especially past middle age.
Usage example: symptoms most often seen in senescent people
Older and senescent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Older" instead an adjective "Senescent".
Nearby Word: senescence
Mutual synonyms
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