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old age vs decrepitude

decrepitude vs old age

old age and decrepitude both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
old age Yes No No No
decrepitude Yes No No No
As nouns, decrepitude is a hyponym of old age; that is, decrepitude is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than old age:
  • old age: a late time of life
  • decrepitude: The quality or state of being wasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age.
Other hyponyms of old age include dotage, second childhood, senility, autumn years.
old age (noun) decrepitude (noun)
a late time of life a state of deterioration due to old age or long use
The quality or state of being wasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age.
Difference between old age and decrepitude

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