Infirm
(adjective)
- Physically weak or frail.
- Mentally or emotionally weak or unstable.
- Not strong or certain.
Origin:
From old french enferme (ill, weak), from latin infirmus (weak, feeble, not strong).
Examples:
- The infirm elderly man required assistance to walk.
- He was infirm in his resolve and easily swayed by others.
- The infirm economy has made it difficult for businesses to survive.
- The infirm state of the patient made it impossible for him to be discharged.
- The infirm evidence was not enough to secure a conviction.