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infirmity vs astheny

astheny vs infirmity

infirmity and astheny both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
infirmity Yes No No No
astheny Yes No No No
As nouns, astheny is a hyponym of infirmity; that is, astheny is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than infirmity:
  • infirmity: the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
  • astheny: an abnormal loss of strength
Other hyponyms of infirmity include asthenia, cachexia, cachexy, wasting, sickliness.
infirmity (noun) astheny (noun)
the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age) an abnormal loss of strength
Difference between infirmity and astheny

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