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doddery
UK
/ˈdɒdəri/
US
/ˈdɑːdəri/
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doddery
adjective
dodderier
Comp.
dodderiest
Super.
UK
/ˈdɒdəri/
US
/ˈdɑːdəri/
gâteux
Familier; pour une personne âgée dont les facultés mentales déclinent.
After the accident, his father became rather doddery, often forgetting familiar faces.
Après l’accident, son père est devenu assez gâteux, oubliant souvent des visages familiers.
chancelant
Se dit d’une personne âgée ou affaiblie qui marche avec instabilité.
The doddery old man carefully made his way across the room, leaning heavily on his cane.
Le vieil homme chancelant traversa prudemment la pièce, s’appuyant lourdement sur sa canne.
Additional translations
sénile
Plus neutre et plus soutenu; pour le déclin cognitif lié à l’âge.
Synonyms
unsteady
frail
shaky
wobbly
senile
feeble
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doddery
adjective
Unsteady or shaky, typically due to old age or infirmity.
The doddery old man carefully made his way across the room, leaning heavily on his cane.
Mentally weak or senile; showing cognitive decline typically associated with advanced age.
After the accident, his father became rather doddery, often forgetting familiar faces.
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