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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.
Feebleness is a state of being very weak. An old man's feebleness may make it difficult for him to care for his rowdy Great Dane. In addition to physical feebleness, which people have when they're frail, fragile, or sickly, there's also a feebleness of will or character.
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.
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.
Feebleness definition: The quality or state of being feeble ; debility ; infirmity .
adjective. , fee·bler, fee·blest. 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.
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.
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”.
the fact of not being effective; lack of effort or energy. the feebleness of their attempts. Check pronunciation: feebleness. Definition of feebleness noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
