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Infirmity vs Bedridden - What's the difference?

infirmity | bedridden |

As a noun infirmity

is feebleness, frailty or ailment, especially due to old age.

As an adjective bedridden is

confined to bed because of infirmity or illness.

infirmity

English

Noun

(infirmities)
  • feebleness, frailty or ailment, especially due to old age.
  • a moral weakness or defect

    • Related terms

    * infirm

    bedridden

    English

    Alternative forms

    * bed-ridden

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • confined to bed because of infirmity or illness
  • * Macaulay
    • The estate of a bedridden old gentleman.

    Synonyms

    * (confined to bed) bedfast, bedbound

    Derived terms