Infirm: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ค
infirm
[ หษชnfษหm ]
health condition
Not physically or mentally strong, especially through age or illness.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She had been infirm for many years.
- His infirm grandmother needed constant care.
- The infirm patient was unable to walk without assistance.
person
A person who is physically weak or frail.
Synonyms
debilitated, invalid, sickly
Examples of usage
- The infirm often require special care.
- He visited the infirm at the nursing home.
Translations
Translations of the word "infirm" in other languages:
๐ต๐น enfermo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคฎเคเคผเฅเคฐ
๐ฉ๐ช schwach
๐ฎ๐ฉ lemah
๐บ๐ฆ ัะปะฐะฑะบะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ sลaby
๐ฏ๐ต ๅผฑใ
๐ซ๐ท infirme
๐ช๐ธ dรฉbil
๐น๐ท zayฤฑf
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฝํ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุถุนูู
๐จ๐ฟ slabรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ slabรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ่ๅผฑ็
๐ธ๐ฎ ลกibek
๐ฎ๐ธ veikburรฐa
๐ฐ๐ฟ ำะปััะท
๐ฌ๐ช แกแฃแกแขแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ zษif
๐ฒ๐ฝ dรฉbil
Etymology
The word 'infirm' originated from the Latin word 'infirmus', which means 'weak' or 'feeble'. It has been used in English since the late 14th century to describe someone who is not physically or mentally strong, especially due to age or illness.
See also: confirm, firm, firmament, firming, firmly, firmness, firms, unfirmly.