feeble
physically weak, as from age or sickness; frail.
weak intellectually or morally: a feeble mind.
lacking in volume, loudness, brightness, distinctness, etc.: a feeble voice; feeble light.
lacking in force, strength, or effectiveness: feeble resistance; feeble arguments.
Origin of feeble
1synonym study For feeble
Other words from feeble
- fee·ble·ness, noun
- feeblish, adjective
- feebly, adverb
- non·fee·ble, adjective
- non·fee·ble·ness, noun
- non·fee·b·ly, adverb
- un·fee·ble, adjective
- un·fee·ble·ness, noun
- un·fee·b·ly, adverb
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How to use feeble in a sentence
That appears, at best, to be feeble, at worst to have atrophied altogether.
Why’s Al Qaeda So Strong? Washington Has (Literally) No idea | Bruce Riedel | November 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHowever, Plato and Aristotle each called for the exposure of feeble infants.
Our feeble attempts to push back the Grim Reaper only sharpen its cruel bite, not dull it.
The best line of his speech: “Words seem so futile, so feeble.”
Best Oscar Speeches of All Time: Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep & More | Kevin Fallon | March 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThere were electric lamps in the ceiling, but the light was feeble and the power intermittent.
The Real Monuments Men: The Coronation Chamber of Hitler | Robert Edsel | February 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
This was somewhat tiresome; and, after a rather feeble attempt at a third laugh, Davy said, "I don't feel like it any more."
Davy and The Goblin | Charles E. CarrylThe General in command of the station was a feeble old man, suffering from senile decay.
The Red Year | Louis TracyThe gnarled hands shut up into clenched fists, and the feeble voice trailed off in an agonized moan.
Raw Gold | Bertrand W. SinclairThe machine penetrated everywhere, thrusting aside with its gigantic arm the feeble efforts of handicraft.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice | Stephen LeacockHer heart had always been weak, I'd known that, and it had gradually grown more feeble.
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British Dictionary definitions for feeble
/ (ˈfiːbəl) /
lacking in physical or mental strength; frail; weak
inadequate; unconvincing: feeble excuses
easily influenced or indecisive
Origin of feeble
1Derived forms of feeble
- feebleness, noun
- feebly, adverb
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