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Adjective
/inˈfərm/,
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Not physically or mentally strong, esp. through age or illness,
  1. Not physically or mentally strong, esp. through age or illness

  2. (of a person or their judgment) Weak; irresolute
    • - he was infirm of purpose

  1. decrepit: lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality; "a feeble old woman"; "her body looked sapless"
  2. lacking firmness of will or character or purpose; "infirm of purpose; give me the daggers" - Shakespeare
  3. (infirmity) the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
  4. Illness (sometimes referred to as ill-health or ailment) is a state of poor health. Illness is sometimes considered a synonym for disease. Others maintain that fine distinctions exist. Some have described illness as the subjective perception by a patient of an objectively defined disease.
  5. To contradict, to provide proof that something is not; Weak or ill, not in good health; insecure; irresolute; frail; unstable
  6. (infirmation) disconfirmation
  7. (infirmity) feebleness and frailty, especially due to old age
  8. (Infirmity) Flaw, defect, or weakness.