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senility

noun
/sɪˈnɪləti/

Meaning

The state of being old and showing the weaknesses of age, especially mental decline.

Example Sentences

His forgetfulness was attributed to senility.

Synonyms

old age, decrepitude, feebleness, dotage, infirmity

Antonyms

youth, vitality, vigor

Collocations

senility in old age, signs of senility, suffer from senility, mental senility

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