feeble (ˈfiːbəll
)
Definitions
adjective
- lacking in physical or mental strength; frail; weak
- inadequate; unconvincing ⇒
feeble excuses
- easily influenced or indecisive
Alternative Forms
ˈfeebleness noun ˈfeebly adverbWord Origin
C12: from Old French feble, fleible, from Latin flēbilis to be lamented, from flēre to weepSynonyms
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weak,
failing,
exhausted,
weakened,
delicate,
faint,
powerless,
frail,
debilitated,
sickly,
languid,
puny,
weedy,
infirm,
effete,
enfeebled,
doddering,
enervated,
etiolated,
shilpit,
Usage examples
The feeble immediately became outcasts of the pack for reasons directly related to the survival of the pack.
, A Dead Liberty (1986)Last week, Reverse Swing's was a very feeble voice saying that the Pakistan team was not a bunch of pushovers.
Outlook India (2005)But surely he would, he was only softening me up by telling me how feeble she was.
The Advertiser, Sunday Mail (2005)The feeble , fleeting, misleading evidence of O'Neill responding to McFall's questions had harmful potential.
Glasgow Herald (2001)We headed towards Wembley Park, the train's feeble lamp casting a grey light on the snug intestine walls.
, Bedside Guardian 38 (1989)