geriatric
Syllables: ge·ri·at·ric/ˌdʒɛɹ.iˈæt.ɹɪk/
geriatric adjective: relating to the elderly.
Adjective
geriatric (comparative more geriatric, superlative most geriatric)
- Relating to the elderly.
- The study examined the efficacy of geriatric interventions in reducing the frequency of falls among the elderly.
- Proper nutrition is a cornerstone of geriatric health, yet it is often overlooked in home-care settings.
- Elderly, old.
- Synonyms:
- hoary, long in the tooth, on in years, elder, elderly, gerontologic, gerontological, matured, of a certain age, old as Methuselah
- Relating to geriatrics.
- At that moment he was practicing one of his professions—that of geriatric psychiatrist.2020, Georgi Gospodinov, chapter 2, in Time Shelter, page 12
Noun
geriatric (plural geriatrics)
- An old person.
- Synonyms:
- genarian, oldster, silver top, ager, antique, badge-cove, cheeser, coffin dodger, crinkly, eld
geriatric meaning in Tamil
geriatric in Tamil
- முதியவர், முதுமை, முதியவர் சம்பந்தப்பட்ட, முதுமையான, வயதான
Examples of geriatric in a sentence
- E.g., orthogeriatrics is the combination of orthopaedics and geriatrics, orthosurgeon is an orthopaedic surgeon, orthoroentgenography is orthopedic roentgenography.
- Thomas Loepfe’s busy geriatric clinic in Lacrosse, Wisconsin, with a worry.
- Alas, geriatrics and convalescent homes, however regal, don't rake it in like moneyed metrosexuals.
Synonyms of geriatric
- hoary
- long in the tooth
- on in years
- elder
- elderly
- gerontologic
- gerontological
- matured
- of a certain age
- old as Methuselah
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- over the hill
- senior
- superannuated
- ivy-covered
- preserved
- wintry
- genarian
- oldster
- silver top
- ager
- antique
- badge-cove
- cheeser
- coffin dodger
- crinkly
- geezer
- grayhead
- greyhead
- mzee
- old
- no spring chicken
- old timer
- old-timer
- oldtimer
- older adult
- oldie
- senior citizen
- twirly
- weazen
- wrinkly
Forms of geriatric
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more geriatric |
| superlative | most geriatric |
| Noun | |
| plural | geriatrics |
Origin of geriatric
From geriatrics. By surface analysis, Ancient Greek γῆρας (gêras, “old age”) + -iatric.
Words formed from geriatric
Phrases with geriatric
Questions about geriatric
- What does geriatric mean?
- Geriatric means relating to the elderly.
- What is geriatric in Tamil?
- Geriatric in Tamil is முதியவர், முதுமை, முதியவர் சம்பந்தப்பட்ட. See Geriatric meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is geriatric?
- Geriatric can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce geriatric?
- Geriatric is pronounced /ˌdʒɛɹ.iˈæt.ɹɪk/.
Words near geriatric in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: geriatric (page history and authors); geriatric (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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