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adjective
- 1. lacking physical strength, especially as a result of age or illness: "my legs are very feeble after the flu" Similar Opposite
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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.
FEEBLE definition: 1. weak and without energy, strength, or power: 2. not effective or good: 3. weak and without…. Learn more.
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”.
Feeble definition: physically weak, as from age or sickness; frail.. See examples of FEEBLE used in a sentence.
If you describe someone as feeble, you are criticizing them because they are afraid of taking strong action or seem to make no effort.
Definition of feeble adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and 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.
1. : very weak. a feeble old man. She's still feeble from her long illness. We heard a feeble cry for help. Business is suffering because of the feeble economy. Synonyms see: weak. 2. : not good enough : not successful or effective. a feeble joke. He made a feeble attempt/effort to explain his behavior. He offered a feeble excuse for his behavior.
1. a. Lacking bodily strength; weak: too feeble to climb the hill. b. Having little intensity or strength; faint: feeble light; a feeble voice. 2. Having little capacity to withstand pressure or strain: the castle's feeble defenses. 3. a. Lacking vigor or effectiveness; inadequate: a feeble attempt to apologize. b.
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 [...]
