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infirm

/ɪnˈfɜɹm/ adjective C2
  1. 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.
  2. Irresolute; weak of mind or will.
  3. Frail; unstable; insecure.

Comparative infirmer · Superlative infirmest

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“The man was elderly and infirm.
The Hound of the Baskervilles, p. 33 · C1

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