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infirm

in·firm

UK/ɪnˈfɜːm/ US/ɪnˈfɜɹm/ rare

adjective

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lacking physical strength or vitality

  • “a feeble old woman”
  • “her body looked sapless”
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3.

lacking firmness of will or character or purpose

  • “infirm of purpose; give me the daggers” Shakespeare
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4.

weak and feeble

  • “I”
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Origin

* The noun is from Middle English infirme, from Latin infirmus (“weak, feeble”). * The verb is from Latin īnfirmāre, from īnfirmus (“sick, weak, infirm”) + -ō.

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