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Synonyms & Antonyms for infirm
Synonyms
asthenic, debilitated, delicate, down-and-out, effete, enervated, enfeebled, faint, feeble, frail, languid, low, prostrate, prostrated, sapped, slight, soft, softened, tender, unsubstantial, wasted, weak, weakened, wimpish, wimpy
Antonyms
mighty, powerful, rugged, stalwart, stout, strong
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For relatives of elderly or infirm patients, preparing for a hurricane is an especially stressful time, experts said. — Tim Craig, Washington Post, "Lessons of the past inform care for elderly residents as Hurricane Dorian approaches Florida," 1 Sep. 2019 In a moment of concern at the end of the season 3 finale of This Is Us, Randall cautiously opened the door to the bedroom at Kevin’s house and greeted his infirm eightysomething mother by repeating his name. — Dan Snierson, EW.com, "This Is Us star Sterling K. Brown teases 'subversive' season 4 premiere," 28 Aug. 2019 There are a lot of people that are traveling to the United States that are already ill and infirm. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Chickenpox and flu: Migrants are getting sick at the U.S.-Mexico border," 19 Aug. 2019 The old or infirm will doubtless want to keep their cars. — The Economist, "Streets ahead," 1 Aug. 2019 A few years ago Mr Aboutaleb cancelled a test evacuation of 12,000 Rotterdammers after computer models suggested a handful of elderly or infirm evacuees might die in the process. — The Economist, "Climate change is a remorseless threat to the world’s coasts," 17 Aug. 2019 Initially, a number of people complained to Traubel’s mother that her son shouldn’t associate with such an old lecher, but Traubel volunteered to run errands for the increasingly infirm Whitman. — Brenda Wineapple, The New York Review of Books, "‘I Have Let Whitman Alone’," 18 Apr. 2019 Military officials fretted about finding living arrangements for someone described as infirm and troublesome. — Washington Post, "Where’s Capt. Molly? Search on for Revolutionary hero grave," 29 Apr. 2018 Photo: Amber Snyder Some millennial caregivers are not only taking care of infirm parents and aging grandparents, but also young children. — Clare Ansberry, WSJ, "The Call to Care for Aging Parents Comes Sooner Now," 6 Aug. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'infirm.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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