英语词汇“infirmity”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

1 (noun) in the sense of frailty

Definition

the state of being infirm

In spite of his infirmity, he is still producing plays.

Synonyms

frailty

She died after a long period of increasing frailty.

ill health

debility

Anxiety or general debility can play a part in allergies.

deficiency

the most serious deficiency in their air defence

imperfection

It is its imperfection that gives it its beauty.

feebleness

decrepitude

the boundary between healthy middle age and total decrepitude

sickliness

Opposites

health

strength

vigour

wellness

soundness

2 (noun) in the sense of ailment

Definition

physical weakness or frailty

Older people often try to ignore their infirmities.

Synonyms

ailment

The pharmacist can assist you with the treatment of common ailments.

failing

We are often unaware of our own failings.

weakness

His main weakness was his bad temper.

fault

His manners always made her blind to his faults.

disorder

a rare nerve disorder that can cause paralysis of the arms

defect

The report pointed out the defects in the present system.

sickness

a sickness that affects children

malady

He was stricken at twenty-one with a crippling malady.

单词	infirmity
释义	Trends of infirmity View usage for: infirmity in British English (ɪnˈfɜːmɪtɪ) nounWord forms: plural -ties 1. the state or quality of being infirm 2. physical weakness or debility; frailty 3. a moral flaw or failing infirmity in American English (ɪnˈfɜrməti) noun 1. the quality or state of being infirm; feebleness; weakness 2. Word forms: plural inˈfirmities an instance of this ; specif., a. a physical weakness or defect; frailty or ailment, as from old age b. a moral weakness; defect Word origin ME infirmite < L infirmitas Examples of 'infirmity' in a sentence infirmity `Did the post-mortem on Leonard Pearson reveal any infirmity or disability? Forsythe, Malcolm THE BOOK LADY (1990) Unfortunately, Withington's not the stuff that heroes are made of and seems not to have improved with age and increasing infirmity. MacLeod, Charlotte SOMETHING IN THE WATER (1990) Synonyms of 'infirmity' frailty, ill health, debility, deficiency ailment, failing, weakness, fault More Synonyms of infirmity 1 (noun) in the sense of frailty Definition the state of being infirm In spite of his infirmity, he is still producing plays. Synonyms frailty She died after a long period of increasing frailty. ill health debility Anxiety or general debility can play a part in allergies. deficiency the most serious deficiency in their air defence imperfection It is its imperfection that gives it its beauty. feebleness decrepitude the boundary between healthy middle age and total decrepitude sickliness Opposites health , strength , vigour , wellness , soundness 2 (noun) in the sense of ailment Definition physical weakness or frailty Older people often try to ignore their infirmities. Synonyms ailment The pharmacist can assist you with the treatment of common ailments. failing We are often unaware of our own failings. weakness His main weakness was his bad temper. fault His manners always made her blind to his faults. disorder a rare nerve disorder that can cause paralysis of the arms defect The report pointed out the defects in the present system. sickness a sickness that affects children malady He was stricken at twenty-one with a crippling malady. Additional synonyms in the sense of debility Definition a state of weakness, esp. caused by illness Anxiety or general debility can play a part in allergies. Synonyms weakness, exhaustion, frailty, incapacity, infirmity, feebleness, faintness, decrepitude, enervation, enfeeblement, sickliness in the sense of decrepitude the boundary between healthy middle age and total decrepitude Synonyms weakness, old age, incapacity, wasting, invalidity, senility, infirmity, dotage, debility, feebleness, eld (archaic) in the sense of defect Definition an imperfection or blemish The report pointed out the defects in the present system. Synonyms deficiency, want, failing, lack, mistake, fault, error, absence, weakness, flaw, shortcoming, inadequacy, imperfection, frailty, foible Nearby words of infirmity infinitesimal infinity infirm infirmity infix inflame inflamed Synonyms of 'infirmity' infirmity Explore 'infirmity' in the dictionary
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