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- Dictionaryin·firm/inˈfərm/
adjective
- 1. not physically or mentally strong, especially through age or illness: "those who were old or infirm"
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The meaning of INFIRM is of poor or deteriorated vitality; especially : feeble from age. How to use infirm in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Infirm.
INFIRM definition: 1. ill or needing care, especially for long periods and often because of old age: 2. people who…. Learn more.
Infirm definition: feeble or weak in body or health, especially because of age; ailing.. See examples of INFIRM used in a sentence.
Synonyms for INFIRM: weak, frail, weakened, feeble, disabled, debilitated, enfeebled, faint; Antonyms of INFIRM: powerful, strong, mighty, stout, rugged, muscular, athletic, virile
The adjective infirm is most often used to talk about elderly people whose bodies don't work as well as they used to — there's an implication of old age in the word. You could also describe an infirm person as decrepit or feeble .
adj. 1. Weak in body or mind, especially from old age or disease. See Synonyms at weak. 2. Not strong or stable; shaky: an infirm foundation. 3. Archaic Lacking firmness of will, character, or purpose; irresolute.
INFIRM meaning: 1. ill or needing care, especially for long periods and often because of old age: 2. people who…. Learn more.
1. feeble or weak in body or health, esp. because of age; ailing. 2. unsteadfast, faltering, or irresolute, as persons or the mind; vacillating. infirm of purpose. 3. not firm, solid, or strong. an infirm support. 4.
Definition of infirm adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
verb. To contradict, to provide proof that something is not. The thought is that you see an episode of observation, experiment, or reasoning as confirming or infirming a hypothesis depending on whether your probability for it increases or decreases during the episode. Wiktionary.
