English Explanatory Dictionary

infirm

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Weak or ill, not in good health.
  2. Irresolute; weak of mind or will.
  3. Frail; unstable; insecure.
verb
  1. To contradict, to provide proof that something is not.

Pronunciation

/ɪnˈfɜːm/ /ɪnˈfɜɹm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-infirm.wav

Word forms

infirm infirmer infirmest infirms infirming infirmed

Etymology

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

Synonyms

crank ill sick unwell disconfirm

Antonyms

confirm

Related words

infirmary

Derived words

infirmity infirmly infirmness infirmation
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