elderly

adjective/ˈeldəli/CEFR B1

বয়স্ক, প্রবীণ

Meaning

(Of a person) old or rather old.

Example sentences

  • We should help elderly people.আমাদের বয়স্ক মানুষদের সাহায্য করা উচিত।
  • An elderly woman sat near the door.একজন বয়স্ক মহিলা দরজার কাছে বসেছিলেন।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: old, aged

Antonyms: young, youthful

Similar words, and what each means

  • old

    পুরনো, বৃদ্ধ

    Made or existing long ago; not new. (Also aged.)

  • aged

    বৃদ্ধ, বয়সে বড়; পুরনো

    Very old, or having grown old.

Other English words for “বয়স্ক, প্রবীণ”

  • greybeard

    An old man, especially one regarded as wise or experienced.

Opposite words

  • young

    তরুণ, অল্পবয়সী

    Not old; having lived only a short time.

  • youthful

    তারুণ্যপূর্ণ, তরুণ, তারুণ্যময়, তরুণ দেখতে

    Young, or looking and feeling young.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

  • eldernounগুরুজন, বয়োজ্যেষ্ঠ

“elderly” elsewhere on EnglishBD

  • Children and the elderly suffer first.

    Food Adulteration →

  • In public he stands in a queue rather than pushing to the front, gives his seat to an elderly passenger, and drops his rubbish in a bin rather than on the road.

    Good Manners →

  • Wages, remittance from abroad, government allowances for the elderly and stipends for students all move this way.

    Mobile Banking →

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “elderly” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • বয়স্ক, প্রবীণ
    • • দাহ্য, সহজে আগুন ধরে এমন
    • • অনুতপ্ত, তওবাকারী
    • • বদলানো যায় না এমন
    Show the answer

    বয়স্ক, প্রবীণ — elderly (adjective) — বয়স্ক, প্রবীণ. (Of a person) old or rather old.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “elderly”?

    • • hardworking
    • • old
    • • similar
    • • quiet
    Show the answer

    old — old — পুরনো, বৃদ্ধ. Made or existing long ago; not new. (Also aged.)

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