dotard

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdəʊtəd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(dō′tərd)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
do•tard  (dō′tərd),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a person, esp. an old person, exhibiting a decline in mental faculties;
    a weak-minded or foolish old person.
  2. Canadadoater2.
  • 1350–1400; Middle English; see dote, -ard
do′tard•ly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
dotard / ˈdəʊtəd/
  1. a person who is confused, esp through old age
Etymology: 14th Century: from dote + -ardˈdotardly
'dotard' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
doater - dotty

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