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senile

Syllabification: (se·nile)

Pronunciation: /ˈsēˌnīl, ˈsen-/

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Definition of senile

adjective

(of a person) having or showing the weaknesses or diseases of old age, especially a loss of mental faculties:she couldn’t cope with her senile husband
(of a condition) characteristic of or caused by old age:senile decay