Doddering Meaning in English
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Definition
Describes someone, usually elderly, who moves or speaks in a weak, unsteady, or shaky way, often due to age.
Usage & Nuances
Often describes very old people in a gentle, sometimes slightly humorous or pitying way. Usually used before nouns, as in 'a doddering old man.' Not typically used for young people.
Spanish: tembloroso - decrépitoPortuguese (BR): trêmulo - decrépitoPortuguese (PT): trémulo - decrépitoChinese (Simplified): 步履蹒跚的 - 摇摇晃晃的Chinese (Traditional): 步履蹣跚的 - 搖搖晃晃的Hindi: कंपित - कमजोर (बुजुर्ग व्यक्ति के लिए)Arabic: مُتَرَنِّح - ضعيف (كبار السن)Bengali: কাঁপা - দুর্বল (বয়স্ক ব্যক্তি)Russian: дряхлый - трясущийсяJapanese: よぼよぼの - ふらふらのVietnamese: lảo đảo - run rẩy (do tuổi già)Korean: 비틀거리는 - 휘청거리는Turkish: titrek - yaşlılıktan güçsüzUrdu: لرزتا ہوا - کمزور (بوڑھے کے لیے)Indonesian: lunglai - gemetaran (karena usia)
Example Sentences
You can't call him just a doddering old man—he still goes hiking every weekend!
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The doddering man slowly crossed the street.
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She helped her doddering grandfather into the chair.
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The doddering woman forgot where she put her keys.
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Don't mind Grandpa, he's just a little doddering these days.
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The actor played a convincing doddering professor in the movie.
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