doddering

adjective
UK: /ˈdɒdərɪŋ/
US: /ˈdɑːdərɪŋ/

  1. Walking or moving in a slow and unsteady way, especially because of old age.

    1. I saw a doddering old man crossing the street very slowly.
    2. The doddering old house seemed about to collapse at any moment.

  2. Being weak and unable to think clearly, often because of old age.

    1. He is a doddering fool who can't remember simple things.
    2. The company was led by a doddering executive, making poor decisions.

Synonyms

shaky feeble senile tottering
doddering intransitive-verb

  1. To walk or move in a slow and unsteady way, often because you are old or weak.

    1. He was doddering around the garden.
    2. I watched my grandfather doddering down the hallway this morning.

  2. To be or act weak and senile.

    1. The old dog is doddering now.
    2. The government seems to be doddering on the brink of collapse.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "doddering" in English means: Walking or moving in a slow and unsteady way, especially because of old age., Being weak and unable to think clearly, often because of old age..

The phonetic transcription of "doddering" is /ˈdɒdərɪŋ/ in British English and /ˈdɑːdərɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "doddering": shaky, feeble, senile, tottering.

Example usage of "doddering": "I saw a doddering old man crossing the street very slowly.". More examples on the page.