Infirm

Quick meaning: Infirm is an adjective meaning Weak or ill, not in good health.

Meaning

Weak or ill, not in good health.

More Meanings

1. Irresolute; weak of mind or will.
2. Frail; unstable; insecure.
3. To contradict, to provide proof that something is not.

Example Sentences

Infirm of purpose! Give me the daggers: […]

[…] vehement passion does not always indicate an infirm judgment.

[…] Here I stand your slave, A poor, infirm, weak, and despis’d old man.

He who fixes upon false Principles, treads upon Infirm ground, and so sinks […]

Word Forms

• infirmer
• infirmest
• infirms
• infirming
• infirmed

Synonyms for infirm

Depending on context, synonyms include crank, ill, sick, unwell, disconfirm, feeble.

Antonyms for infirm

Common opposites include confirm.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include sick, weakly, frail, feeble, enfeebled, unhealthy.

Related Dictionary Tools