 infirm |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] confined to bed (by illness) | |
| Synonyms: | bedfast sick-abed bedrid bedridden | |
| Related terms: | ill | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] confined to bed (by illness) | |
| Synonyms: | bedfast sick-abed bedridden bedrid | |
| Related terms: | ill | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] lacking firmness of will or character or purpose | |
| Examples: | "infirm of purpose give me the daggers" - Shakespeare |
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| Related terms: | irresolute | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] lacking physical strength or vitality | |
| Synonyms: | decrepit feeble sapless weak weakly debile | |
| Examples: | "a feeble old woman" "her body looked sapless" |
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| Related terms: | frail | |
| 5. | [ adjective ] lacking physical strength or vigor | |
| Synonyms: | feeble sapless weak weakly decrepit | |
| Related terms: | frail impotent | |
| 6. | [ adjective ] weak and feeble | |
| Synonyms: | enfeebled seedy debilitated | |
| Examples: | "I'm feeling seedy today" |
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| Related terms: | unhealthy | |
| Similar spelling: |
infirmity infirmary inform in_for informer informed informal in_front in_force Invar infer informing informant |
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