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Dotard
/ˈdəʊ.təd/
An old person with impaired intellect; one in his or her dotage.
📖 Definitions of "Dotard"
noun
- 1
An old person with impaired intellect; one in his or her dotage.
- 2
One who dotes on another, showing excessive fondness.
🔄 Synonyms of "Dotard"
4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| dodonoun | A large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius. |
| fogynoun | (US, military, dated, slang) Extra pay granted to officers for length of service. |
| fogeynoun | A dull person (especially an old man) who is behind the times, holding antiquated, over-conservative views. |
| fossilnoun | The mineralized remains of an animal or plant. |
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| fogeynoun | A dull person (especially an old man) who is behind the times, holding antiquated, over-conservative views. |
| fogynoun | (US, military, dated, slang) Extra pay granted to officers for length of service. |
| fossilnoun | The mineralized remains of an animal or plant. |
| dodonoun | A large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius. |
| doternoun | Synonym of dotard (“one who dotes on another, showing excessive fondness”). |
| dotarynoun | (obsolete) A dotard's weakness; dotage. |
| dotantnoun | (obsolete) A dotard. |
| doaternoun | Obsolete spelling of doter. [Synonym of dotard (“old person with impaired intellect”).] |
| dotardismnoun | Synonym of dotardness. |
| dodipolenoun | (obsolete, derogatory) An old person with impaired intellect; a dotard, idiot or lunatic. |
| dotenoun | (countable, Ireland) A darling, a cutie. |
| dotelnoun | (obsolete) A dotard. |
| dotardynoun | Synonym of dotardness. |
| dobbynoun | An evil or mischievous fairy or ghost sometimes said to haunt a building or household. |
| dottardnoun | (obsolete) An old, decayed tree. |
| dottlenoun | The still burning or wholly burnt tobacco plug in a pipe. |
| dottrelnoun | Archaic form of dotterel. [A gullible fool, especially an elderly person with impaired faculties.] |
| doterynoun | (archaic) senility or drivel. |
| disardnoun | Obsolete form of dizzard. [(obsolete) A jester or fool.] |
| dementnoun | An insane person, or one afflicted with dementia |
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