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in·firm
 infirm
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- pronunciation:
- ihn
fuhrm
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
weak or ill, as from old age.
- synonyms:
- feeble, ill, weak
- antonyms:
- able-bodied, hale, healthy
- similar words:
- ailing, decrepit, doddering, failing, frail, helpless, poorly, sick, sickly, unhealthy, unsound
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| definition 2: |
lacking firmness of mind or intentions; wavering.
- synonyms:
- faltering, wavering
- antonyms:
- firm
- similar words:
- inconstant, indecisive, irresolute, undecided, unstable
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| related words: |
bad, feeble, fragile, ill, senile, weak |
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| derivations: |
infirmly (adv.), infirmness (n.) |
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