Infirm vs Unwell - What's the difference?
infirm | unwell | Related terms |
Weak or ill, not in good health.
* Shakespeare
Irresolute; weak of mind or will.
* Burke
* Shakespeare
Fail; unstable; insecure.
* South
To contradict, to provide proof that something is not.
Not well; indisposed; not in good health; somewhat ill; ailing.
(dated, euphemism) Specifically, ill from menstruation; affected with, or having, catamenial; menstruant.
As adjectives the difference between infirm and unwell
is that infirm is weak or ill, not in good health while unwell is not well; indisposed; not in good health; somewhat ill; ailing.As a verb infirm
is to contradict, to provide proof that something is not.infirm
English
Adjective
(er)- He was infirm of body but still keen of mind, and though it looked like he couldn't walk across the room, he crushed me in debate.
- A poor, infirm , weak, and despised old man.
- An infirm judgment.
- Infirm of purpose!
- He who fixes on false principles treads on infirm ground.
Verb
(en verb)- The thought is that you see an episode of observation, experiment, or reasoning as confirming or infirming a hypothesis depending on whether your probability for it increases or decreases during the episode.
