senil
senile
English translations
- 01
senile
- 02
aging
- 03
old
Word details
- German meaning
- Geistig abgebaut aufgrund des Alters; altersbedingt verwirrt oder vergesslich.
- English meaning
- Senile
- Synonym
- greisenhaft, altersbedingt
- German example
- Mein Grossvater ist senil und vergisst oft Dinge.
- English example
- My grandfather is senile and often forgets things.
- Comparative
- senilerSuperlative: am senilsten
Related words
- Senilität
Senility
- greisenhaft
Senile, aged
- Greisenhaftigkeit
Senility
- vergreisen
to age, to grow old, to become senile
- tüdelig
Confused, muddled, forgetful
- dement
Demented
- altersbedingt
Age-related
Example sentences with “senil”
Er wird langsam senil. (He is slowly becoming senile.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'senil' a respectful term in German?
No, it is often perceived as derogatory or clinical. It is better to use more neutral terms like 'altersverwirrt' in formal settings.