Decrepit vs. Elderly — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Decrepit and Elderly
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Decrepit
Weakened, worn out, impaired, or broken down by old age, illness, or hard use.
Elderly
Being past middle age and approaching old age; rather old.
Decrepit
Weakened or worn out from age or wear.
Elderly
Of, relating to, or characteristic of older persons or life in later years.
Decrepit
Broken down with age; wasted and enfeebled by the infirmities of old age; feeble; worn out.
Already decrepit with premature old age.
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Elderly
Pl. eld·er·lies An elderly person.
Decrepit
Worn and broken down by hard use;
A creaky shack
A decrepit bus...its seats held together with friction tape
A flea-bitten sofa
A run-down neighborhood
A woebegone old shack
Elderly
Pl. elderly (used with a pl. verb) Older people considered as a group. Often used with the
Special recreational programs for the elderly.
Decrepit
Lacking physical strength or vitality;
A feeble old woman
Her body looked sapless
Elderly
Old; having lived for relatively many years.
Elderly
Of an object, being old-fashioned or frail due to aging.
Elderly
An elderly person.
Elderly
Older people as a whole.
Elderly
Somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age; bordering on old age; as, elderly people.
Elderly
Advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables);
Aged members of the society
Elderly residents could remember the construction of the first skyscraper
Senior citizen
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