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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’.

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   • 1. feebleness noun

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   What does a feeble mind Mean?

   • 1. physically weak, as from age or sickness; frail. 2. weak intellectually or morally: a feeble mind. 3. lacking in volume, brightness, distinctness, etc.: feeble light. 4. lacking in substance or effectiveness: feeble arguments. fee′ble•ness, n.

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   What is a feeble word?

   • Weak; not strong. Having little intensity or strength; faint. Feeble light; a feeble voice. Having little capacity to withstand pressure or strain. The castle's feeble defenses. Lacking vigor or effectiveness; inadequate. A feeble attempt to apologize. Showing little activity. A feeble housing market. (obsolete) To make feeble; to enfeeble.

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   What does feebly mean?

   • feebly meaning, feebly definition | English Cobuild dictionary. Search also in: Web News Encyclopedia Images. ( feebler comparative) ( feeblest superlative ) 1 adj 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..., The feeble light of a tin lamp.

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   What does feble mean?

   • A feeble attempt to apologize. Showing little activity. A feeble housing market. (obsolete) To make feeble; to enfeeble. From Middle English feble, from Anglo-Norman feble (“weak, feeble”), from Latin flēbilis (“tearful, mournful, lamentable”), from flēre (“to weep”), akin to fluere (“to flow”); see fluent.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFEEBLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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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     weak and without energy, strength, or power: He was a...

   • Feeble: French Translation

     FEEBLE translate: faible, médiocre, faible, piètre. Learn...

   • Feeble-Minded

     FEEBLE-MINDED definition: 1. without an ordinary level of...

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     FEEBLE translate: 虛弱的；衰弱的，無力的, 無效的；不佳的. Learn more in the...

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     FEEBLE translate: 虚弱的；衰弱的，无力的, 无效的；不佳的. Learn more in the...

   • Portuguese Translation

     FEEBLE translate: débil, fraco, frágil, fraco/-ca...

   • Feeble Spanish Translation

     FEEBLE translate: débil, débil [masculine-feminine], débil...

   • Feeble: German Translation

     FEEBLE translate: schwach. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   1. a. : markedly lacking in strength. a feeble old man. b. : indicating weakness. taking only feeble steps. 2. a. : deficient in qualities or resources that indicate vigor, authority, force, or efficiency. a feeble argument. cities are growing uncreative and feeble Jane Jacobs. b. : inadequate, inferior. a feeble excuse. feebleness. ˈfē-bəl-nəs.

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6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › feebleFEEBLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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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.

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

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   Feeble means weak, inadequate, or unconvincing. It can describe people, things, or actions. See synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples of feeble.

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   pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness. “a feeble excuse”. synonyms: lame. weak. wanting in physical strength. adjective. lacking strength or vigor. “ feeble efforts”. “a feeble voice”.

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   Having little intensity or strength; faint. Feeble light; a feeble voice. American Heritage. Having little capacity to withstand pressure or strain. The castle's feeble defenses. American Heritage. Lacking vigor or effectiveness; inadequate. A feeble attempt to apologize. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Showing little activity.

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