← BackshareGuessdoddering/ˈdɑdərɪŋ/adjectiveShaky, unsteady, or weak, especially because of old age.A doddering cat slowly made its way across the yard.The actor played a doddering grandfather who forgot everyone's name.The doddering old man held onto the railing as he climbed the stairs.SynonymsshakyunsteadyfeebleAntonymssteady