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单词 infirm
释义

infirm

adjective

in·​firm in-ˈfərm How to pronounce infirm (audio)
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
infirmly adverb

Synonyms

  • asthenic
  • debilitated
  • delicate
  • down-and-out
  • effete
  • enervated
  • enfeebled
  • faint
  • feeble
  • frail
  • languid
  • low
  • prostrate
  • prostrated
  • sapped
  • slight
  • soft
  • softened
  • tender
  • unsubstantial
  • wasted
  • weak
  • weakened
  • wimpish
  • wimpy
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Example Sentences

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
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin infirmus, from in- + firmus firm

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

infirm

adjective

in·​firm in-ˈfərm How to pronounce infirm (audio)
: weak or frail in body

Medical Definition

infirm

adjective

in·​firm in-ˈfərm How to pronounce infirm (audio)
: of poor or deteriorated vitality
especially : feeble from age

infirm

adjective

as in weak
lacking bodily strength the elderly and infirm have to be especially careful during the winter months

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • weak
  • frail
  • weakened
  • feeble
  • disabled
  • debilitated
  • enfeebled
  • tired
  • incapacitated
  • exhausted
  • faint
  • injured
  • paralyzed
  • vulnerable
  • asthenic
  • softened
  • prostrated
  • languid
  • effete
  • prostrate
  • wimpy
  • enervated
  • soft
  • tender
  • sapped
  • weary
  • unsubstantial
  • slight
  • wasted
  • delicate
  • low
  • fragile
  • decrepit
  • wimpish
  • down-and-out
  • invalid
  • challenged
  • impaired
  • drained
  • powerless
  • impotent
  • unsteady
  • damaged
  • lame
  • hurt
  • dizzy
  • susceptible
  • groggy
  • breakable
  • flimsy
  • broken-down
  • harmed
  • woozy
  • rocky
  • unsound
  • flagging
  • worn-out
  • resistless
  • yielding
  • unresistant

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • powerful
  • strong
  • stout
  • mighty
  • virile
  • muscular
  • rugged
  • athletic
  • stalwart
  • hardy
  • sinewy
  • sturdy
  • beefy
  • brawny
  • fit
  • robust
  • husky
  • hard
  • tough
  • lusty
  • energetic
  • strapping
  • hardened
  • vigorous
  • able-bodied
  • strengthened
  • fortified
  • healthy
  • competent
  • vitalized
  • capable
  • sound
  • toughened
  • hale
  • energized
  • inured
  • recovering
  • invigorated
  • convalescing
  • red-blooded
  • recuperating
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Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of infirm are decrepit, feeble, fragile, frail, and weak. While all these words mean "not strong enough to endure strain, pressure, or strenuous effort," infirm suggests instability, unsoundness, and insecurity due to old age or crippling illness.

infirm residents requiring constant care

While the synonyms decrepit and infirm are close in meaning, decrepit implies being worn-out or broken-down from long use or old age.

the dowager's decrepit retainers

Although the words feeble and infirm have much in common, feeble suggests extreme weakness inviting pity or contempt.

a feeble attempt to walk

The synonyms fragile and infirm are sometimes interchangeable, but fragile suggests frailty and brittleness unable to resist rough usage.

a reclusive poet too fragile for the rigors of this world

The words frail and infirm are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, frail implies delicacy and slightness of constitution or structure.

a frail teenager unable to enjoy sports

The meanings of weak and infirm largely overlap; however, weak applies to deficiency or inferiority in strength or power of any sort.

felt weak after the surgery
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