infirm 音标拼音: [ɪnf'ɚm]
a . 弱的,虚弱的,柔弱的
弱的,虚弱的,柔弱的
infirm adj 1 :
lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality ; "
a feeble old woman "; "
her body looked sapless " [
synonym :
{
decrepit }, {
debile }, {
feeble }, {
infirm }, {
rickety },
{
sapless }, {
weak }, {
weakly }]
2 :
lacking firmness of will or character or purpose ; "
infirm of purpose ;
give me the daggers " -
Shakespeare Infirm \
In *
firm "\ ([
i ^]
n *
f [~
e ]
rm "),
a . [
L .
infirmus :
cf .
F .
infirme .
See {
In -}
not ,
and {
Firm },
a .]
1 .
Not firm or sound ;
weak ;
feeble ;
as ,
an infirm body ;
an infirm constitution .
[
1913 Webster ]
A poor ,
infirm ,
weak ,
and despised old man . --
Shak .
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1913 Webster ]
2 .
Weak of mind or will ;
irresolute ;
vacillating . "
An infirm judgment ." --
Burke .
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1913 Webster ]
Infirm of purpose ! --
Shak .
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1913 Webster ]
3 .
Not solid or stable ;
insecure ;
precarious .
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1913 Webster ]
He who fixes on false principles treads or infirm ground . --
South .
Syn :
Debilitated ;
sickly ;
feeble ;
decrepit ;
weak ;
enfeebled ;
irresolute ;
vacillating ;
imbecile .
[
1913 Webster ]
Infirm \
In *
firm "\,
v .
t . [
L .
infirmare :
cf .
F .
infirmer .]
To weaken ;
to enfeeble . [
Obs .] --
Sir W .
Raleigh .
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1913 Webster ]
202 Moby Thesaurus words for "
infirm ":
Adamic ,
abulic ,
adrift ,
afloat ,
afraid ,
ailing ,
alternating ,
amorphous ,
anile ,
backsliding ,
cachectic ,
capricious ,
carnal ,
changeable ,
changeful ,
cowardly ,
crabbed ,
crippled ,
crumbling ,
dangerous ,
debilitated ,
decrepit ,
desultory ,
deviable ,
disintegrating ,
dizzy ,
doddered ,
doddering ,
doddery ,
drained ,
eccentric ,
enervated ,
enfeebled ,
erratic ,
erring ,
exhausted ,
failing ,
faint ,
fainthearted ,
fallen ,
faltering ,
fast and loose ,
feeble ,
feebleminded ,
fickle ,
fitful ,
fleshly ,
flickering ,
flighty ,
flimsy ,
flitting ,
fluctuating ,
fossilized ,
fragile ,
frail ,
freakish ,
gerontal ,
gerontic ,
giddy ,
hazardous ,
healthless ,
ill ,
impetuous ,
impulsive ,
impure ,
in poor health ,
inconsistent ,
inconstant ,
indecisive ,
indisposed ,
insecure ,
insubstantial ,
invalid ,
invertebrate ,
irregular ,
irresolute ,
irresponsible ,
lame ,
languishing ,
lapsed ,
mazy ,
mercurial ,
moody ,
moribund ,
mossbacked ,
moth -
eaten ,
mummylike ,
of easy virtue ,
on the decline ,
pale ,
palsied ,
papery -
skinned ,
peaked ,
peaky ,
peccable ,
perilous ,
pliable ,
poor ,
poorish ,
postlapsarian ,
precarious ,
prodigal ,
provisional ,
rambling ,
ravaged with age ,
recidivist ,
recidivistic ,
reduced ,
reduced in health ,
restless ,
rickety ,
risky ,
rotten ,
rotten at ,
roving ,
run to seed ,
run -
down ,
rusty ,
scatterbrained ,
senile ,
shaky ,
shapeless ,
shifting ,
shifty ,
shriveled ,
shuffling ,
sick ,
sickly ,
slippery ,
soft ,
spasmodic ,
spineless ,
stricken in years ,
temporary ,
tentative ,
ticklish ,
timeworn ,
tottering ,
tottery ,
treacherous ,
unaccountable ,
unangelic ,
uncertain ,
unchaste ,
unclean ,
uncontrolled ,
undependable ,
undisciplined ,
unfaithworthy ,
unfirm ,
unfixed ,
ungodly ,
ungood ,
unhealthy ,
unpredictable ,
unreliable ,
unrestrained ,
unrighteous ,
unsaintly ,
unsettled ,
unsolid ,
unsound ,
unstable ,
unstable as water ,
unstaid ,
unsteadfast ,
unsteady ,
unsturdy ,
unsubstantial ,
unsure ,
untrustworthy ,
unvirtuous ,
unwell ,
vacillating ,
vagrant ,
valetudinarian ,
valetudinary ,
variable ,
vicissitudinary ,
vicissitudinous ,
virtueless ,
volatile ,
wandering ,
wanton ,
wasted ,
wavering ,
wavery ,
wavy ,
wayward ,
weak ,
weak -
kneed ,
weak -
minded ,
weak -
willed ,
weakened ,
weakly ,
whimsical ,
wishy -
washy ,
with low resistance ,
withered ,
wizened ,
wobbling ,
wobbly
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INFIRM Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster 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 Meaning | Dictionary. com Infirm definition: feeble or weak in body or health, especially because of age; ailing See examples of INFIRM used in a sentence
INFIRM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary INFIRM definition: 1 ill or needing care, especially for long periods and often because of old age: 2 people who… Learn more
infirm adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . . Definition of infirm adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
Infirm - definition of infirm by The Free Dictionary 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 definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary A person who is infirm is weak or ill, and usually old her aging, infirm husband The infirm are people who are infirm We are here to protect and assist the weak and infirm In spite of his age and infirmity, he still writes plays and novels Older people often try to ignore their infirmities Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary
infirm - WordReference. com Dictionary of English WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025 in•firm ɪnˈfɜrm adj feeble or weak because of age: The old man was too infirm to walk n the infirm, [plural* used with a plural verb] infirm people: care of the infirm
Infirm - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com To be infirm is to be physically weak If your great grandmother can't get around without a walker or a wheelchair, you might describe her as infirm
infirm, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective infirm, one of which is labelled obsolete See ‘Meaning use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence
INFIRM Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster 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