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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Dheeraj said:
1 decade ago
Meaning of SENILITY:
* Mental infirmity as a consequence of old age; sometimes shown by foolish infatuations.
* The state of being senile.
Meaning of DOTAGE:
* Mental infirmity as a consequence of old age; sometimes shown by foolish infatuations.
* Mental infirmity as a consequence of old age; sometimes shown by foolish infatuations.
* The state of being senile.
Meaning of DOTAGE:
* Mental infirmity as a consequence of old age; sometimes shown by foolish infatuations.
Daniel said:
1 decade ago
According to my thesaurus dictionary, the answer Senility is perfect. Dotage only means loss of strength and concentration.
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.
Shakil Ahmad said:
1 decade ago
A is the father of B and B is not the son of A so, who is B?
Ankush said:
1 decade ago
Dotage mean old age, loss of mental ability.
Vidhya said:
1 decade ago
Mental infirmity as a consequence of old age; sometimes shown by foolish infatuations.
Pranahita said:
1 decade ago
Dotage and senility both mean the same.
R.Srinivas said:
1 decade ago
Dotage and senility are seems to be an similar meanings. I thought both are correct.
Sai said:
1 decade ago
Dotage means old age, especially with some loss of mental ability.
Lisha shajahan said:
1 decade ago
Noun:
The period of life in which a person is old and weak: "you could live here and look after me in my dotage".
or
The state of having the intellect impaired, esp. through old age; senility.
and
Synonyms:
senility
The period of life in which a person is old and weak: "you could live here and look after me in my dotage".
or
The state of having the intellect impaired, esp. through old age; senility.
and
Synonyms:
senility
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