wellderly

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noun

Old people who are in good health: healthy senior citizens.

“the welderly”

Opposite
illderly
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Meanings

nounwellderly pl (plural only)
  1. collectivepluralplural onlywith definite articleOld people who are in good health: healthy senior citizens.

    the welderly

    1 more example

    hiking vacations for the welderly

    Antonyms: illderly

Synonyms & antonyms

nounOld people who are in good health: healthy senior citizens.

Opposite
illderly

Origin

Blend of well + elderly.

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APA

wellderly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wellderly

MLA

“wellderly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wellderly. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wellderly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wellderly.

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