infirm
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infirm
- /ɪnˈfɜːm/ UK
- /ɪnˈfɜɹm/ US
Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)m
Where it comes from
* The noun is from Middle English infirme, from Latin infirmus (“weak, feeble”).
* The verb is from Latin īnfirmāre, from īnfirmus (“sick, weak, infirm”) + -ō.
adjective infirmer · infirmest
- Weak or ill, not in good health. He was infirm of body but still keen of mind, and though it looked like he couldn't walk across the room, he crushed me in debate.
- Irresolute; weak of mind or will. Infirm of purpose! Give me the daggers: […]
- Frail; unstable; insecure. He who fixes upon false Principles, treads upon Infirm ground, and so sinks […]
verb infirms · infirming · infirmed
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To contradict, to provide proof that something is not.
The thought is that you see an episode of observation, experiment, or reasoning as confirming or infirming a hypothesis depending on whether the probability of it being correct increases or decreases during the episode.
Similar: disconfirm
Opposite: confirm
Thesaurus
verb
Opposite: confirm
Translations
Talk about this word "infirm." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/infirm. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. infirm. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/infirm "infirm." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/infirm.Cite this
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