Meaning & Definition of Infirm in English
English⟶
Infirm
/ɪnfərm/
adjective
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
synonym:
- infirm
Examples of using
BMI categories (underweight, overweight or obese) from general reading table are inappropriate for athletes, children, the elderly, and the infirm.