infirm
in·firm
adj \in-ˈfərm\Definition of INFIRM
1
: of poor or deteriorated vitality; especially : feeble from age
2
: weak of mind, will, or character : irresolute, vacillating
3
: not solid or stable : insecure
— in·firm·ly adverb
See Examples of INFIRM
- The clinic provides free care for elderly and infirm people who lack health insurance.
- <the elderly and infirm have to be especially careful during the winter months>
Origin of INFIRM
Middle English, from Latin infirmus, from in- + firmus firm
First Known Use: 14th century
Related to INFIRM
Related Words: challenged, disabled, incapacitated, invalid; paralyzed; broken-down, decrepit; impotent, powerless; breakable, flimsy, fragile; dizzy, groggy, rocky, unsteady, woozy; drained, exhausted, flagging, tired, weary, worn-out; damaged, harmed, hurt, impaired, injured, lame, unsound; resistless, susceptible, unresistant, vulnerable, yielding
Near Antonyms: able-bodied, athletic, beefy, brawny, fit, husky, muscular, sinewy, strapping, virile; hard, hardy, lusty, red-blooded, robust, sturdy, tough; fortified, hardened, inured, strengthened, toughened; energetic, energized, invigorated, vigorous, vitalized; hale, healthy, sound; capable, competent; convalescing, recovering, recuperating
See Synonym Discussion at weak
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Rhymes with INFIRM
affirm, bagworm, bloodworm, bookworm, budworm, confirm, cutworm, deworm, dew worm, earthworm, eelworm, flatworm, glowworm, heartworm, hookworm, hornworm, inchworm, long-term, lugworm, lungworm, midterm, pinworm, ringworm, roundworm, sandworm, screwworm, short-term, silkworm, tapeworm, webworm, woodworm
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