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Synonyms for Dotard:
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adj.
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n.
• fuddy-duddy- dotards ,
- dull people ,
- dull person ,
- fussbudget ,
- fusspot ,
- fusspots ,
- fussy person ,
- grannies ,
- granny ,
- old fart ,
- old fogy ,
- old maid ,
- old poop ,
- square ,
- stick in the mud ,
- stick-in-the-mud ,
- stuffed shirt .
Other synonyms:
- weakling .
Other relevant words:
- Cotquean ,
- Driveler ,
- Gammer ,
- Grandam ,
- Grandsire ,
- Henhussy ,
- OAP ,
- antique ,
- beldam ,
- centenarian ,
- coward ,
- crazy ,
- crock ,
- crone ,
- crybaby ,
- curmudgeon ,
- doddering ,
- doddery ,
- dodo ,
- doormat ,
- elder ,
- fogey ,
- fogy ,
- fossil ,
- fuddy-duddy ,
- gaffer ,
- geezer ,
- golden ager ,
- gramps ,
- grandfather ,
- grandmother ,
- graybeard ,
- greybeard ,
- hag ,
- infatuated ,
- methuselah ,
- milksop ,
- milquetoast ,
- nestor ,
- nonagenarian ,
- octogenarian ,
- old chap ,
- old codger ,
- old dog ,
- old duffer ,
- old fogey ,
- old geezer ,
- old man ,
- old person ,
- old stager ,
- old woman ,
- old-timer ,
- older ,
- oldster ,
- pantaloon ,
- patriarch ,
- person ,
- presbyter ,
- retiree ,
- ruin ,
- sap ,
- seer ,
- senile ,
- senior citizen ,
- septuagenarian ,
- sexagenarian ,
- softie ,
- softy ,
- soul ,
- veteran ,
- weed ,
- wimp ,
- witch ,
- wreck .
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What are the hypernyms for Dotard?
A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
Other hypernyms:
ancients, elderly, geriatric, nonagenarian, octogenarian, senior, septuagenarian.
What are the hyponyms for Dotard?
Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
hyponyms for dotard (as nouns)
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person
oldster, golden ager, senior citizen, old person.
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person
What are the opposite words for dotard?
Dotard, meaning an old person who is weak-minded, refers to someone who is no longer capable of using their critical faculties. In contrast, there are a number of antonyms for the word dotard, including lucid, intelligent, wise, sharp, alert, and quick-witted. These terms describe individuals who are mentally capable and have the ability to think critically and make wise decisions. The antonyms for dotard reflect the importance of maintaining cognitive function and the negative consequences of losing mental acuity. They serve as a reminder that age is not a limiting factor for intelligence and the ability to think analytically.
Usage examples for Dotard
"What, old dotard, darest thou interfere with our pursuits?
"The Prime Minister"
Odds bobs, I trow it was that varlet dotard, Sir Frank de Dock, who hath entreated me most naughtily since thou art departed unto that far-off province.
"Eugene Field, A Study In Heredity And Contradictions"
God help me, poor broken dotard that I am!
"The Master of the Ceremonies"
Famous quotes with Dotard
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I fight against the gluttony of time with so many very amusing weapons — with gestures and with three attitudes and with charming phrases; with tears and with tinsel, and with sugar-coated pills, and with platitudes slightly regilded.but, above all, I fight that ravening dotard with the strength of my own folly.
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