All infirm synonyms
in·firm
I i adj infirm
- sick — afflicted with ill health or disease; ailing.
- insecure — subject to fears, doubts, etc.; not self-confident or assured: an insecure person.
- ill — of unsound physical or mental health; unwell; sick: She felt ill, so her teacher sent her to the nurse.
- anemic — Pathology. suffering from anemia.
- decrepit — Something that is decrepit is old and in bad condition. Someone who is decrepit is old and weak.
- unstable — not stable; not firm or firmly fixed; unsteady.
- frail — having delicate health; not robust; weak: My grandfather is rather frail now.
- ailing — An ailing organization or society is in difficulty and is becoming weaker.
- feeble — physically weak, as from age or sickness; frail.
- debilitated — in a severely weakened state
- delicate — Something that is delicate is small and beautifully shaped.
- failing — Slang. an embarrassing or humorous mistake, humiliating situation, etc., that is subject to ridicule and given an exaggerated importance: Their app update is a massive fail. the condition or quality resulting from having failed in this way: His online post is full of fail. a person who fails in this way.
- faint — lacking brightness, vividness, clearness, loudness, strength, etc.: a faint light; a faint color; a faint sound.
- flimsy — without material strength or solidity: a flimsy fabric; a flimsy structure.
- fragile — brittle
- halting — Archaic. lame; limping.
- irresolute — not resolute; doubtful; infirm of purpose; vacillating.
- lame — an ornamental fabric in which metallic threads, as of gold or silver, are woven with silk, wool, rayon, or cotton.
- shaky — tending to shake or tremble.
- unsound — not sound; unhealthy, diseased, or disordered, as the body or mind.
- unsubstantial — not substantial; having no foundation in fact; fanciful; insubstantial: an unsubstantial argument; unsubstantial hopes.
- vacillating — not resolute; wavering; indecisive; hesitating: an ineffectual, vacillating person.
- wavering — to sway to and fro; flutter: Foliage wavers in the breeze.
- wobbly — shaky; unsteady.
- anile — of or like a feeble old woman
- faltering — to hesitate or waver in action, purpose, intent, etc.; give way: Her courage did not falter at the prospect of hardship.