infirm
adjective/ɪnˈfɜrm/
Frequency rank: #18,541 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
Physically weak, especially due to old age or illness.
Example sentence
The hospital provides special care for patients who are elderly and infirm.
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