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feeble

[ fee-buhl ]

adjective

feebler, feeblest.
  1. physically weak, as from age or sickness; frail.
  2. weak intellectually or morally:

    a feeble mind.

  3. lacking in volume, loudness, brightness, distinctness, etc.:

    a feeble voice; feeble light.

  4. lacking in force, strength, or effectiveness:

    feeble resistance; feeble arguments.



feeble

/ ˈھːə /

adjective

  1. lacking in physical or mental strength; frail; weak
  2. inadequate; unconvincing

    feeble excuses

  3. easily influenced or indecisive
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈڱ, adverb
  • ˈڱԱ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ڱb·Ա noun
  • ڱb adjective
  • ڱb adverb
  • ԴDz·ڱb adjective
  • non·ڱb·Ա noun
  • ԴDz·ڱb· adverb
  • ܲ·ڱb adjective
  • un·ڱb·Ա noun
  • ܲ·ڱb· adverb
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of feeble1

First recorded in 1125–75; Middle English feble, from Old French, variant of fleible (by dissimilation), from Latin ڱŧ “lamentable,” equivalent to ڱŧ “to weep” + -bilis -ble
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of feeble1

C12: from Old French feble, fleible, from Latin ڱŧ to be lamented, from ڱŧ to weep
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Synonym Study

See weak.
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In his January essay “Why is Trump coverage so feeble?” journalist and media watchdog Dan Froomkin summarizes the news media’s choice to fail:

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But for a single shining moment, a solitary spark in the darkness, “Holland” transcends its feeble state and becomes a delight — with some key assistance from a delicious Danish pastry.

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But his energy was off, he seemed almost feeble at times.

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He had no real answer, just a feeble, “I thought it was better this way for you.”

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