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   Fee·ble

   /ˈfēb(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. lacking physical strength, especially as a result of age or illness: "my legs are very feeble after the flu" Similar weakweaklyweakenedpunywastedfrailinfirmdelicatesicklyailingunwellpoorlyfailinghelplesspowerlessimpotentenfeebledenervateddebilitatedincapacitatedeffetedecrepitdodderingdodderytotteringtotteryshakytremblingtremblyshilpitrare:etiolatedOpposite strong
   • ▪ (of a sound) faint: "his voice sounded feeble and far away" Similar faintdimweakpalesoftsubduedmutedindistinctunclearvagueinformal:wishy-washyOpposite strong
   • ▪ lacking strength of character: "she overreacted in such a feeble, juvenile way" Similar cowardlycravenfaint-heartedspinelessspiritlesslily-liveredchicken-liveredpigeon-heartedtimidtimorousfearfulunassertivesoftweakineffectiveineffectualinefficientincompetentinadequateindecisiveinformal:wishy-washywimpysissysissifiedgutlessweak-kneedyellowyellow-belliedchickenwetcandy-assedvulgar slang:chickenshitarchaic:poor-spiritedOpposite braveforceful
   • ▪ failing to convince or impress: "a feeble excuse" Similar ineffectiveineffectualunsuccessfulinadequateunconvincingimplausibleunsatisfactorypoorweakinepttamepaltryshallowthinflimsyinsubstantialfutileuselessprofitlessfruitlessOpposite effective

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French fieble, earlier fleible, from Latin flebilis ‘lamentable’, from flere ‘weep’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. feebleness noun

   Scrabble Points: 11

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   Feeble means markedly lacking in strength, deficient in qualities or resources, or inadequate, inferior. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of feeble.

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   • Get a quick, free translation! FEEBLE definition: 1. weak and without energy, strength, or power: 2. not effective or good: 3. weak and without…. Learn more.

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   What does it mean if a person is a feeble person?

   • Years went over, and the Giant grew very old and feeble. Derby toyed with City's feeble efforts in the second half and were content not to take chances. If you describe someone or something as feeble, you mean that they are weak. He told them he was old and feeble and was not able to walk so far.

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   What does it mean if someone says a feeble argument?

   • If you describe something that someone says as feeble, you mean that it is not very good or convincing. This is a particularly feeble argument. I said 'Sorry', very feebly, feeling rather embarrassed. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. 3. Collins English Dictionary.

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   What is the difference between feeble and frail?

   • feeble suggests extreme weakness inviting pity or contempt. frail implies delicacy and slightness of constitution or structure. fragile suggests frailty and brittleness unable to resist rough usage. infirm suggests instability, unsoundness, and insecurity due to old age or disabling illness.

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   Feeble means weak and without energy, strength, or power, or not effective or good. Learn more about the word feeble, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples from Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Feeble means lacking in physical or mental strength, inadequate, or unconvincing. See the origin, synonyms, and usage of feeble in sentences from various sources.

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   You know how you feel when you can’t open a jar of pickles? And then grandma walks in and does it in one shot without even grunting? That’s called feeling feeble, or lacking strength.

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   Feeble means weak and without energy, strength, or power, or not effective or good. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, and how to use it in sentences with synonyms and antonyms.

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   Feeble means weak, inadequate, or unconvincing. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, with synonyms and example sentences from Collins English Dictionary.

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   Definition of feeble adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.