Definition of INFIRM

infirm

Adjective Satellite

  • lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
  • lacking firmness of will or character or purpose; - Shakespeare
    • "infirm of purpose; give me the daggers"

Adj

  • Weak or ill, not in good health.
  • Irresolute; weak of mind or will.
  • Frail; unstable; insecure.

Verb

Verb Forms: infirmed, infirming, infirms

  • To weaken or destroy the validity or force of something.
  • To contradict, to provide proof that something is not.

Examples

  • 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.
  • His attempt to infirm my challenge failed, proving my word was valid.
  • The thought is that you see an episode of observation, experiment, or reasoning as confirming or infirming a hypothesis depending on whether your probability for it increases or decreases during the episode.

Origin / Etymology

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

Antonyms

confirm

Scrabble Score: 11

infirm: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
infirm: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
infirm: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

infirm: valid Words With Friends Word