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senescent
What does senescent mean?
senescent (adjective): growing old.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Where does senescent come from?
From Latin senescens, present participle of senescere (“to grow old”), from senere (“to be old”), from senex (“old”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of senescent?
Words related to senescent
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “senescent” mean?
not varying
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disregarded
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half asleep
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growing old
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aging
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bleak
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nasal
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bogus
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