foible
[ foi-buhl ]
/ ˈfɔɪ bəl /
noun
a minor weakness or failing of character; slight flaw or defect: an all-too-human foible.
the weaker part of a sword blade, between the middle and the point (opposed to forte).
SYNONYMS FOR foible
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Origin of foible
First recorded in 1640–50; from French, obsolete form of faible feeble
synonym study for foible
1. See fault.
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British Dictionary definitions for foible
foible
/ (ˈfɔɪbəl) /
noun
a slight peculiarity or minor weakness; idiosyncrasy
the most vulnerable part of a sword's blade, from the middle to the tipCompare forte 1 (def. 2)
Word Origin for foible
C17: from obsolete French, from obsolete adj: feeble
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