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Doddering vs Worn - What's the difference?

doddering | worn | Related terms |

Doddering is a related term of worn.


As adjectives the difference between doddering and worn

is that doddering is mentally or physically infirm due to old age; senile while worn is damaged and shabby as a result of much use.

As verbs the difference between doddering and worn

is that doddering is while worn is .

As a noun doddering

is a shaking or trembling movement, as of old age.

doddering

English

Adjective

(-)
  • mentally or physically infirm due to old age; senile

    • Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A shaking or trembling movement, as of old age.
  • * 2001 , Seth Kohn, Escape on the Silk Road (page 7)
    • Now that he was next in line to the minister of state security himself, an 82 year old man whose dodderings Fang graciously covered up to save everyone's face, Fang had a huge problem.

    worn

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • damaged and shabby as a result of much use

    • Verb

    (head)

    • Derived terms

    * outworn * worn out