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Meaning of 'infirm' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Infirm [ a.]
- Not firm or sound; weak; feeble; as, an infirm body; an infirm constitution.
- Weak of mind or will; irresolute; vacillating.
- Not solid or stable; insecure; precarious.
2 . Infirm [ v. t.]
- To weaken; to enfeeble.

Meaning of 'infirm' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . infirm [ s]
Meaning (1):
- lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
Example in sentence:
  • a feeble old woman;
  • her body looked sapless
Meaning (2):
- lacking firmness of will or character or purpose
Example in sentence:
  • infirm of purpose; give me the daggers

Nearby Words:

infabricated infallibilist infallibility infallible infallibleness infallibly infame infamies infamize infamized

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