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asthenia vs infirmity

infirmity vs asthenia

asthenia and infirmity both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
asthenia Yes No No No
infirmity Yes No No No
As nouns, infirmity is a hypernym of asthenia; that is, infirmity is a word with a broader meaning than asthenia:
  • asthenia: an abnormal loss of strength
  • infirmity: the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
Other hypernyms of asthenia include debility, feebleness, frailness, frailty, valetudinarianism.
asthenia (noun) infirmity (noun)
an abnormal loss of strength the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
Difference between asthenia and infirmity

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