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infirm
—infirm /ɪnˈfɜːm/ aep /-ˈfɝːm/
Ⅰ adjective FORMAL ► F0 ill or needing care, especially for long periods and often because of old age: » She was too elderly and infirm to remain at home.Thesaurus+: ↑Not fit and healthy , ↑Thin or slender (of people)Thesaurus+: ↑Describing people who are old , ↑The elderlyWord Builder:–Nouns: firmness, infirmity–Adjectives: firm, infirm–Adverbs: firmly
Ⅱ noun [plural] FORMAL the infirm► F0 people who are ill for long periods: » The old and the infirm are the most susceptible to this disease.Thesaurus+: ↑Handicap and the disabled |