SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
infirmity
noun
A weakness or lack of strength, sometimes related to age or illness.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Weakness or frailty
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Usage distinction
Return to topLiteral infirmity concerns bodily weakness; figuratively it can identify a weak point in an argument.
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See infirmity in use
The critic identified a central infirmity in the argument.
An infirmity in the crew's selection plan is its dependence on a single observer, with no provision for that person's absence.
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