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   feeble

   /ˈfiːbl/

   adjective

   • 1. lacking physical strength, especially as a result of age or illness: "by now, he was too feeble to leave his room" Similar weakweaklyweakenedpunywastedfrailinfirmdelicatesicklyailingunwellpoorlyfailinghelplesspowerlessimpotentenfeebledenervateddebilitatedincapacitatedeffetedecrepitdodderingdodderytotteringtotteryshakytremblingtremblyshilpitrare:etiolatedOpposite strong
   • ▪ (of a sound) faint: "her feeble cries of pain" Similar faintdimweakpalesoftsubduedmutedindistinctunclearvagueinformal:wishy-washyOpposite strong
   • ▪ lacking strength of character: "I know it's feeble but I've never been one to stand up for myself" 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

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   The meaning of FEEBLE is markedly lacking in strength. How to use feeble in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Feeble.

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   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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   FEEBLE meaning: 1. weak and without energy, strength, or power: 2. not effective or good: 3. weak and without…. Learn more.

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   Feeble definition: physically weak, as from age or sickness; frail.. See examples of FEEBLE used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFEEBLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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. Synonyms: unconvincing, poor, thin, weak More Synonyms of feeble. feebly adverb [ADVERB with verb] I said 'Sorry', very feebly, feeling rather embarrassed.

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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.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › feebleFeeble - definition of feeble by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. Lacking bodily strength; weak: too feeble to climb the hill. b. Having little intensity or strength; faint: feeble light; a feeble voice. 2. Having little capacity to withstand pressure or strain: the castle's feeble defenses. 3. a. Lacking vigor or effectiveness; inadequate: a feeble attempt to apologize. b.