Synonyms & related words for geriatric

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of geriatric. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to geriatric

Explore words related to geriatric — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include gerontological, geratology, gerontology, nostology, geriatrician, gerontologist, eldercare, elderly. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does geriatric come from?

The word geriatric breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: ger-, from Greek geras (“old age”); and -iatr, from Greek iatros (“healer, physician”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.