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Oldish vs Elderly - What's the difference?

oldish | elderly |

As adjectives the difference between oldish and elderly

is that oldish is somewhat old while elderly is old; having lived for relatively many years.

As a noun elderly is

an elderly person.

oldish

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • somewhat old

    • elderly

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • old; having lived for relatively many years

    • Related terms

    * elder * old

    Noun

    (elderlies)
  • an elderly person
  • (the elderly) older people as a whole