Meaning

3 senses
  1. 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.

  2. Irresolute; weak of mind or will.

  3. Frail; unstable; insecure.

    schwach, schwächlich, kränklich

    не́мощныйnémoščnyj, неусто́йчивыйneustójčivyj

    не́мічнийnémičnyj

More definitions
  • lacking firmness of will or character or purpose
  • lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality

Examples

3 sentences
  1. BMI categories (underweight, overweight or obese) from general reading table are inappropriate for athletes, children, the elderly, and the infirm.

    Категорії ІВТ (недостатня, зайва вага чи ожиріння) з загальної таблиці не підходять для спортсменів, дітей, літніх чи людей з ослабленим здоров’ям.

    ruКатегории ИМТ (недостаточная, избыточная масса или ожирение) из общей таблицы не подходят для спортсменов, детей, пожилых и людей с ослабленным здоровьем.

    deDie BMI-Kategorien (Untergewicht, Übergewicht oder Fettleibigkeit) aus der allgemeinen Vergleichstabelle sind ungeeignet für Sportler, Kinder, ältere und altersschwache Menschen.

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  2. Tom is old and infirm.

    ruТом старый и немощный.

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  3. My father is very infirm.

    ruМой отец очень слаб.

    deMein Vater ist sehr hinfällig.

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Translations

6 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
weak; feeble:
Русский
By meaning 2
weak; feeble:
unstable:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
weak; feeble:
insecure:
unstable:

Origin

* The noun is from Middle English infirme, from Latin infirmus (“weak, feeble”).

* The noun is from Middle English infirme, from Latin infirmus (“weak, feeble”).

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Forms

infirmer, infirmest
Comparativeinfirmer Lesson
Superlativeinfirmest Lesson

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Synonyms

11 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

4 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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