LAMENESS Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

lameness

noun

as in infirmity

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Recent Examples of lameness Services will range from individual wellness and sick-patient examinations to routine herd healthcare, breeding soundness exams, pregnancy examinations, on-farm consultations, lameness evaluations and certificates of veterinary inspection, A-State said. — arkansasonline.com, 21 June 2026 Rabbit Holed is Kieran Press-Reynolds’ weekly column exploring songs and scenes at the intersection of music and digital culture, separating shitpost genius from shitpassé lameness. — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 8 May 2026 Right to Party was scratched due to right front lameness and will be replaced by Robusta. — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026 Survivors may look thin and suffer from lameness until their condition improves. — Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Oct. 2025 Countless more suffer silently with every step from preexisting, untreated injuries and lameness. — Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2025

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Noun

And by that, researchers mean methods to drastically reduce the amount of illness and infirmity that currently afflict people in old age.

— John Ramos, CBS News, 3 May 2026
Colette, Mark Twain, and William Wordsworth all wrote habitually from bed, for reasons having to do with infirmity, comfort, and warding off distraction; Frida Kahlo painted self-portraits from bed, including the dreams that transcended her physical confinement.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026

Definition of infirmity

Noun

And, when pets suffered from cancer or heart failure or debility, conversations about what to do next were emotional but often straightforward.

— Sunita Puri, New Yorker, 6 June 2026
His trajectory is one of softening, from the swaggering knight of the opening to the irrepressible lover of the second act to his final physical debility.

— Justin Davidson, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2026

Definition of debility

Noun

According to the California Department of Rehabilitation, encouraging independent living among people with disabilities is a philosophy that emphasizes their agency and empowers them to take charge of their care.

— Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2026
Among the items on the chopping block are requirements to conduct screenings for kids with disabilities, keep class sizes small, help children brush their teeth daily and mandate monitors on school buses.

— Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of disability

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As Kasubhai observed, despite its legal feebleness, Kennedy’s declaration and its explicit threat has had a concrete impact on the provision of gender-affirming services to American youths.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Signs of disease include warts on legs, crusty or swollen eyes, feebleness, a ruffled appearance, difficulty breathing, nasal discharge, and diarrhea.

— Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026

Definition of feebleness

Noun

The cases were said to be in people with significant underlying health conditions, including organ and immune system dysfunction, as well as debilitation.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026
Nobody wants to watch a loved one endure the pain, debilitation, and loss of independence that can follow a serious fall.

— Brian Frost, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026

Definition of debilitation

Noun

Similarly, ‘Barton Springs,’ a meditation on beautiful youth doomed to mortal decrepitude, feels somehow too personal to make the visceral leap into a reader’s recognition.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Mar. 2026
In playing the character later on, was there a sort of reverse-engineering of his decrepitude?

— Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 26 Apr. 2025

Definition of decrepitude

Noun

If left untreated, these mild impairments and declines could lead to Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.

— Eric Cerino, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026
Authorities said Romo displayed signs of impairment, performed poorly on field sobriety tests and refused a preliminary breath test.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of impairment

Noun

And Japan’s use of the Fed’s Foreign and International Monetary Authorities Repo Facility is actually a sign of dollar strength rather than weakness.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026
Evidence points to much of the monthly weakness being related to the end of major events, including the World Cup and America 250.

— Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

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