单词	infirmity
释义	infirmity noun in·​fir·​mi·​ty in-ˈfər-mə-tē  plural infirmities 1 a : the quality or state of being infirm b : the condition of being feeble : frailty 2 : disease, malady 3 : a personal failing : foible one of the besetting infirmities of living creatures is egotism A. J. Toynbee Synonyms affection ail ailment bug complaint complication condition disease disorder distemper distemperature fever ill illness malady sickness trouble See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences In recent years she has had to reduce her schedule because of age and infirmity. the infirmities of old age Recent Examples on the Web How many elderly Americans need a caregiver because of mental or physical infirmity (or both)? Stephen Miller, WSJ, 10 July 2022 But her brief presence alongside other members of the royal family served only to underscore how rare and unpredictable such public appearances have become as Elizabeth battles increasing infirmity. Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2022 For some the pull is to reach loved ones, often vulnerable due to illness or infirmity, who were left behind. Cara Anna, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2022 The end of a lengthy political career is almost invariably sad whether the final act is defeat, infirmity, or death. Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 15 Apr. 2022 Interesting fact, the World Health Organization (WHO) defines health as a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity (WHO, 1948). Colleen Reilly, Forbes, 13 Apr. 2022 Voters who are indefinitely confined — people who have difficulty getting to the polls due to age, illness, infirmity, or disability — are not required to provide photo ID. Vanessa Swales, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2022 Maybe their lives contained more suffering than joy; maybe infirmity or dementia had upended family dynamics. Robin Marantz Henig, Scientific American, 4 Mar. 2022 But the trade-off too often is infirmity in old age. Washington Post, 17 Dec. 2021 See More Word History First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Kids Definition infirmity noun in·​fir·​mi·​ty in-ˈfər-mə-tē  plural infirmities : the condition of being weak or frail (as from age or illness) Medical Definition infirmity noun in·​fir·​mi·​ty in-ˈfər-mət-ē  plural infirmities : the quality or state of being infirm especially : an unsound, unhealthy, or debilitated state infirmity noun 1 as in disease an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning an 18th-century quack who specialized in those mysterious infirmities that are known only to the idle rich Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance disease ailment illness ill sickness fever condition disorder malady distemper infection ail attack bug complication complaint feebleness plague affection debility trouble unsoundness contagion distemperature lameness contagious disease decrepitude pestilence sickliness malaise bout weakness frailness unhealthiness unwellness epidemic spell fit matter contagium pip pest Antonyms & Near Antonyms health wellness soundness fitness wholeness robustness wholesomeness heartiness shape healthiness fettle See More 2 as in weakness the quality or state of lacking physical strength or vigor a period of infirmity left the athlete completely out of shape Synonyms & Similar Words weakness feebleness debility exhaustion fatigue frailty faintness debilitation impairment injury languor enervation enfeeblement lowness asthenia fragility frailness disablement listlessness decay languidness decrepitude tenderness wimpiness weariness impotence helplessness prostration damage powerlessness breakdown invalidism lassitude delicacy collapse softness incapacitation harm hurt defenselessness impuissance effeteness Antonyms & Near Antonyms strength vigor hardihood vitality hardiness robustness health fitness virility energy huskiness stoutness hardness muscularity soundness lustiness sturdiness toughness wellness heftiness ruggedness healthiness brawniness See More
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