Verbal Ability - One Word Substitutes - Discussion
Discussion Forum : One Word Substitutes - Section 1 (Q.No. 1)
Directions to Solve
In questions given below out of four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given word/sentence.
1.
Extreme old age when a man behaves like a fool
Discussion:
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Rahul Varshney said:
4 years ago
Here it is mentioned the age and not the condition. Senility is a mental condition of old age, and dotage is the age when these mental problems happen.
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Dr. C. Palanivelrajan said:
1 decade ago
It is evident in Shakespeare's King Lear. The king fails to judge his own daughters intention. Finally he suffers because of his judgement and dotage.
Pooja shetty said:
1 decade ago
I agree with senility because senility is a mental illness that affects some old people and that causes them to become confused and to forget things.
SYED SADIQ said:
1 decade ago
If someone is in their dotage, they are very old and becoming weak. (Even in his dotage, the Professor still sits on the committee).
Samaira said:
1 decade ago
Senility is bodily and mental deterioration due to old age dotage is loss of mental acuity due to aging, behaves like fool.
Daniel said:
1 decade ago
According to my thesaurus dictionary, the answer Senility is perfect. Dotage only means loss of strength and concentration.
Debajyoti said:
1 decade ago
A decline of mental faculties, especially as associated with old age; senility.
2. Excessive fondness; foolish affection.
2. Excessive fondness; foolish affection.
Praveen said:
1 decade ago
Dotage ~ noun very rare
1. mental infirmity as a consequence of old age; sometimes shown by foolish infatuations
1. mental infirmity as a consequence of old age; sometimes shown by foolish infatuations
Prerna said:
1 decade ago
The period of life in which a person is old and weak: "you could live here and look after me in my dotage".
Dhanilan said:
1 decade ago
Yes senile is the answer. Please don't publish the wrong answers because many rely on this resource!
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