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adjective
- 1. lacking physical strength, especially as a result of age or illness: "by now, he was too feeble to leave his room" Similar Opposite
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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”.
weak and without energy, strength, or power: He was a feeble, helpless old man. The little lamp gave only a feeble light. Opposition to the plan was rather feeble. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. not physically strong. weak She was too tired and weak to finish the race.
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.
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.
weak and without energy, strength, or power: He was a feeble, helpless old man. The little lamp gave only a feeble light. Opposition to the plan was rather feeble. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. not physically strong. weak She was too tired and weak to finish the race.
Feeble definition: physically weak, as from age or sickness; frail.. See examples of FEEBLE used in a sentence.
not effective; not showing energy or effort. a feeble argument/excuse/joke. She made a feeble attempt to explain what had happened. Don't be so feeble! Tell her you don't want to go. He told a few feeble jokes. Word Origin. See feeble in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: feeble.
Definitions of 'feeble' 1. If you describe someone or something as feeble, you mean that they are weak. [...] 2. If you describe something that someone says as feeble, you mean that it is not very good or convincing. [...] More. Synonyms of 'feeble' • weak, failing, exhausted [...] • inadequate, weak, pathetic [...] • unconvincing, poor, thin [...]
FEEBLE definition: 1. extremely weak: 2. not very good or effective: . Learn more.
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.
