doddering

[ dod-er-ing ]

adjective

1. shaky or trembling, as from old age; tottering:

   a doddering old man.

doddering

/ ˈdɒdərɪŋ /

adjective

1. shaky, feeble, or infirm, esp from old age

Word History and Origins

Origin of doddering¹

First recorded in 1735–45; dodder ¹ + -ing ²

Example Sentences

Phil Hartman as both the doddering old man and the mastermind of the Iran-Contra plan is perfect.

From Los Angeles Times

The worst debate ritual we've all ever witnessed happened last June when President Joe Biden was seen to be doddering and incompetent.

From Salon

But when a different reporter broached the subject in a one-on-one interview backstage the same day, Vance gave a doddering answer that went viral and included a shareable assessment of Robinson’s denial: “I don’t not believe him.”

From Slate

While Biden has been vulnerable to right-wing online trolls who portrayed him as doddering and confused, recent attempts to troll and negatively meme Harris have backfired, Miller said.

From Los Angeles Times

Unlike the many false claims made Monday — such as the state of the economy under Trump vs. current conditions — the attacks on Biden’s age are grounded in things he said or did, like doddering his way through that calamitous debate.

From Los Angeles Times