infirm

in·firm  (n-fûrm)

adj.

1. Weak in body, especially from old age or disease; feeble. See Synonyms at weak.

2. Lacking firmness of will, character, or purpose; irresolute.

3. Not strong or stable; shaky: an infirm support.

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[Middle English infirme, from Old French, from Latin nfirmus : in-, not; see in-¹ + firmus, strong, firm; see dher- in Indo-European roots.]

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in·firmly adv.

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infirm

Adjective

physically or mentally weak, esp. from old age

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	infirm - lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality; "a feeble old woman"; "her body looked sapless" debile, sapless, weakly, decrepit, feeble, rickety, weak frail - physically weak; "an invalid's frail body"
	2.	infirm - lacking firmness of will or character or purpose; "infirm of purpose; give me the daggers" - Shakespeare irresolute - uncertain how to act or proceed; "the committee was timid and mediocre and irresolute"

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infirm

adjective 1. frail, weak, feeble, failing, ailing, debilitated, decrepit, enfeebled, doddery, doddering << OPPOSITE robust

adjective 2. irresolute, weak, faltering, unstable, shaky, insecure, wavering, wobbly, indecisive, unsound, vacillating

Translations

infirm [ɪnˈfəːm] adj → enfermizo, débil

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infirm [ɪnˈfəːm] adj → infirme

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infirm [ɪnˈfəːm] adj → schwach, gebrechlich

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infirm [ɪnˈfəːm] adj → infermo/a