infirmity

[ in-fur-mi-tee ]

/ ɪnˈfɜr mɪ ti /

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noun, plural in·fir·mi·ties for 1, 3.

a physical weakness or ailment: the infirmities of age.

quality or state of being infirm; lack of strength.

a moral weakness or failing.

Origin of infirmity

1325–75; Middle English infirmite<Latin infirmitās.See infirm, -ity

SYNONYMS FOR infirmity

3 flaw, defect, fault.

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OTHER WORDS FROM infirmity

su·per·in·fir·mi·ty, noun, plural su·per·in·fir·mi·ties.

Words nearby infirmity

infinitude, infinity, infirm, infirmarian, infirmary, infirmity, infix, infl., in flagrante delicto, inflame, inflammable

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Example sentences from the Web for infirmity

Alma Hitchcock, the times I saw her, was a frail, birdlike woman who looked angry about her infirmity.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Mr. G. has an hereditary (I believe) infirmity of the mind, and is confined by his father in an asylum.
A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital|John Beauchamp Jones
Still, with the erring pride of youth she reproached herself with her infirmity of purpose.
Charlemont|W. Gilmore Simms
Mr. Madison's want of health prevented; and Mr. Jefferson declined on account of age and infirmity.
Memoirs of General Lafayette|Lafayette

His deafness took an unusual form; he heard fish frying in his head, and he was not reticent upon the subject of his infirmity.
The Bibliotaph|Leon H. Vincent
On the verge of the dreaded boundaries of infirmity her selfish energies gave way.
Mariposilla|Mary Stewart Daggett

British Dictionary definitions for infirmity

infirmity

/ (ɪnˈfɜːmɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

the state or quality of being infirm

physical weakness or debility; frailty

a moral flaw or failing

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Medical definitions for infirmity

infirmity

[ ĭn-fûr′mĭ-tē ]

n.

A bodily ailment or weakness, especially one brought on by old age.

A condition or disease producing weakness.

A failing or defect in a person's character.

单词	infirmity
释义	infirmity [ in-fur-mi-tee ] / ɪnˈfɜr mɪ ti / SEE SYNONYMS FOR infirmity ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural in·fir·mi·ties for 1, 3. a physical weakness or ailment: the infirmities of age. quality or state of being infirm; lack of strength. a moral weakness or failing. Origin of infirmity 1325–75; Middle English infirmite<Latin infirmitās.See infirm, -ity SYNONYMS FOR infirmity 3 flaw, defect, fault. SEE SYNONYMS FOR infirmity ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM infirmity su·per·in·fir·mi·ty, noun, plural su·per·in·fir·mi·ties. Words nearby infirmity infinitude, infinity, infirm, infirmarian, infirmary, infirmity, infix, infl., in flagrante delicto, inflame, inflammable Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for infirmity Alma Hitchcock, the times I saw her, was a frail, birdlike woman who looked angry about her infirmity. Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days\|David Freeman\|December 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Mr. G. has an hereditary (I believe) infirmity of the mind, and is confined by his father in an asylum. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital\|John Beauchamp Jones Still, with the erring pride of youth she reproached herself with her infirmity of purpose. Charlemont\|W. Gilmore Simms Mr. Madison's want of health prevented; and Mr. Jefferson declined on account of age and infirmity. Memoirs of General Lafayette\|Lafayette His deafness took an unusual form; he heard fish frying in his head, and he was not reticent upon the subject of his infirmity. The Bibliotaph\|Leon H. Vincent On the verge of the dreaded boundaries of infirmity her selfish energies gave way. Mariposilla\|Mary Stewart Daggett British Dictionary definitions for infirmity infirmity / (ɪnˈfɜːmɪtɪ) / noun plural -ties the state or quality of being infirm physical weakness or debility; frailty a moral flaw or failing Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to infirmity malady, ailment, imperfection, deficiency, affliction, frailty, decrepitude, debility, failing, debilitation, decay, feebleness, fault, confinement, vulnerability, disease, indisposition, malaise, shortcoming, defect Medical definitions for infirmity infirmity [ ĭn-fûr′mĭ-tē ] n. A bodily ailment or weakness, especially one brought on by old age. A condition or disease producing weakness. A failing or defect in a person's character. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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infirmity

noun, plural in·fir·mi·ties for 1, 3.

Origin of infirmity

SYNONYMS FOR infirmity

OTHER WORDS FROM infirmity

Words nearby infirmity

Example sentences from the Web for infirmity

British Dictionary definitions for infirmity

noun plural -ties

Words related to infirmity

Medical definitions for infirmity

n.