infirmity of old age
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old age — [n] latter part of animate life advancing years*, age, agedness, autumn of life*, caducity, debility, declining years*, decrepitude, dotage, elderliness, evening of life*, feebleness, golden age*, golden years*, infirmity, second childhood*,… … New thesaurus
old age — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. seniority, dotage, infirmity; see age 2 , senility . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. retirement age, senescence, declining years, *winter of one s life, enfeeblement, dotage, senility. To take in sail. Emerson. To be left… … English dictionary for students
old age — n declining years, winter of one s life; agedness, oldness, elderliness, senescence, antiquity, ancientness, superannuation; senility, anility, dotage, second childhood; caducity, decrepitude, infirmity, feebleness, weakness … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
infirmity — [in fʉr′ mə tē] n. [ME infirmite < L infirmitas] 1. the quality or state of being infirm; feebleness; weakness 2. pl. infirmities an instance of this; specif., a) a physical weakness or defect; frailty or ailment, as from old age b) a moral… … English World dictionary
infirmity — Synonyms and related words: abnormality, abulia, acute disease, advanced age, advanced years, affection, affliction, age of retirement, ailment, allergic disease, allergy, an incurable disease, anility, atrophy, bacterial disease, bad habit,… … Moby Thesaurus
age — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Old age Nouns 1. age, years, oldness; life expectancy, life span; longevity, length of years; gerontology, geriatrics; gerontocracy; ageism. 2. (maturity) adulthood, man or womanhood, maturity; legal or… … English dictionary for students
infirmity — UK [ɪnˈfɜː(r)mətɪ] / US [ɪnˈfɜrmətɪ] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms infirmity : singular infirmity plural infirmities formal bad health caused by old age or illness … English dictionary
infirmity — noun feebleness and frailty, especially due to old age. See Also: infirm … Wiktionary
infirmity — in|fir|mi|ty [ ın fɜrməti ] noun count or uncount FORMAL bad health caused by old age or illness … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
infirmity — noun the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age) (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑frailty, ↑debility, ↑feebleness, ↑frailness, ↑valetudinarianism • Derivationally related forms: ↑frail … Useful english dictionary
