infirmity

Speech parts

1. infirmity - Noun

2. infirmity - Adjective

Meaning

The state of being infirm; feebleness; an imperfection or weakness; esp., an unsound, unhealthy, or debilitated state; a disease; a malady; as, infirmity of body or mind.

A personal frailty or failing; foible; eccentricity; a weakness or defect.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

feebleness debility disease failing defect frailty malady weakness frailness foible valetudinarianism pestilence condition suffering disorder
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Antonyms

birr paragon pharmaceutics bloom bolus power
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Hypernyms

softness unfitness

Hyponyms

cachexia asthenia wasting astheny cachexy

Related terms

infirm

Phrases with the word

lead poisoning infirmity infirmity of purpose

Derivatives

infirmities

Examples

Our wickedness shall not overpower the unspeakable goodness and mercy of God; our dullness shall not overpower God's wisdom, nor our infirmity God's omnipotence. John of Kronstadt

Laughter is nothing else but sudden glory arising from some sudden conception of some eminency in ourselves, by comparison with the infirmity of others, or with our own formerly. Thomas Hobbes

Discontent is the want of self-reliance it is infirmity of will. Ralph Waldo Emerson

The development of technology will leave only one problem: the infirmity of human nature. Karl Kraus

Resolved, to confess frankly to myself all that which I find in myself, either infirmity or sin; and, if it be what concerns religion, also to confess the whole case to God, and implore needed help. Jonathan Edwards (theologian)

Human infirmity in moderating and checking the emotions I name bondage: for, when a man is a prey to his emotions, he is not his own master, but lies at the mercy of fortune: so much so, that he is often compelled, while seeing that which is better for him, to follow that which is worse. Baruch Spinoza

Close letter words and terms

infirmation infirmative infirmatory infirmity of purpose infirmly infirmness