A term required for an old, useless man.

[Tom]

Hi

Could you please tell me some term for an old man who is not really needed at his home? (Please fill in the following blank with some appropriate word.)

[edison_chen_e_c]

is really a superman?

[Yankee]

Hi Tom

I can't think of any one word that seems to be the "perfect fit" in your sentences (but maybe somebody else can). I also wasn't sure what you wanted to convey with your second sentence. Is the old man homeless? Is he senile and for that reason ends up aimlessly wandering the streets for long periods of time?

For now, what about these:
- useless shadow of a man
- useless shadow of the man he once was
- useless relic
- senile old relic
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Amy
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ESL teacher, translator, and a native speaker of American English

[Tom]

Thanks, Amy

I liked them all.

Tom