infirm

[in-furm] / ɪnˈfɜrm /

ADJECTIVE

sick, weak

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ailing anemic decrepit feeble frail ill insecure unstable

WEAK

anile debilitated delicate enfeebled failing faint faltering flimsy fragile halting irresolute laid low lame sensile shaky unsound unsubstantial vacillating wavering wobbly

Antonyms

STRONGEST

healthy sound strong

WEAK

firm hearty robust

Example Sentences

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In early scenes, he has a small curved line denoting a chubby chin, which changes over time to straight lines on each cheek, narrowing his face when he is old and infirm.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

Humanoid robots could assist the elderly or infirm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

Staples literally got the sick and infirm to stand up.

From Salon • Jun. 17, 2025

Yurchenkove, like all the border villages, had only a few elderly or infirm civilians.

From BBC • May 28, 2024

Soon, Walter needed to be moved into the sort of facility that provided care for the elderly and infirm.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

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