Associations to the word «Feeble»

Wiktionary

FEEBLE, adjective. Deficient in physical strength; weak; infirm; debilitated.
FEEBLE, adjective. Lacking force, vigor, or efficiency in action or expression; faint.
FEEBLE, verb. (obsolete) To make feeble; to enfeeble.

Dictionary definition

FEEBLE, adjective. Pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness; "a feeble excuse"; "a lame argument".
FEEBLE, adjective. Lacking strength or vigor; "damning with faint praise"; "faint resistance"; "feeble efforts"; "a feeble voice".
FEEBLE, adjective. Lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality; "a feeble old woman"; "her body looked sapless".
FEEBLE, adjective. Lacking strength; "a weak, nerveless fool, devoid of energy and promptitude"- Nathaniel Hawthorne.

Wise words

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