the infirm

noun

: people who are weak, ill, etc. : infirm people

providing care for the elderly and the infirm

Examples of the infirm in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The murk posed a real threat to Texans with emphysema or asthma, to the elderly or the infirm. — Scott W. Stern, The New York Review of Books, 13 Apr. 2026

Relatives of the infirm want answers. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2026

Memories of the infirm old man at the end of his term cloud the whirlwind of the first Biden years. — Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026

Duffy’s bugbears include the aforementioned fisticuffs, a lack of pleases and thank yous for staff, and the reluctance of current passengers to help the aged, the infirm, and the pregnant. — Raven Smith, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for the infirm

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• endoderm
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• isotherm
• mesoderm
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• bookworm
• budworm