infirm

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A doctor assists an infirm man.

adjective

The definition of infirm is being sickly or weak, or not strong in will or character.

An old and sickly person is an example of someone who is infirm.
When you cannot make or stick to a decision and are weak-willed, this is an example of being infirm.

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infirm

not firm or strong physically; weak; feeble, as from old age
not firm in mind or purpose; not resolute; vacillating
not stable, firm, or sound; frail; shaky, as a structure
not secure or valid: an infirm title to property

Origin of infirm

Middle English from Classical Latin infirmus

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infirm

adjective

Weak in body or mind, especially from old age or disease. See Synonyms at weak.
Not strong or stable; shaky: an infirm foundation.
Archaic Lacking firmness of will, character, or purpose; irresolute.

Origin of infirm

Middle English infirme from Old French from Latin īnfirmus in- not ; see in- ¹. firmus strong, firm ; see dher- in Indo-European roots.

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Adjective

(comparative infirmer, superlative infirmest)

Weak or ill, not in good health.
He was infirm of body but still keen of mind, and though it looked like he couldn't walk across the room, he crushed me in debate.
Irresolute; weak of mind or will.
Fail; unstable; insecure.

Verb

(third-person singular simple present infirms, present participle infirming, simple past and past participle infirmed)

To contradict, to provide proof that something is not.
The thought is that you see an episode of observation, experiment, or reasoning as confirming or infirming a hypothesis depending on whether your probability for it increases or decreases during the episode.

Origin

Borrowing from Latin infirmus.

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infirm - Medical Definition

adj.

Weak in body or mind, especially from old age or disease.

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in·firm′ly
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