Feeble Definition
fēbəl
feebler, feeblest
adjective
feebler, feeblest
Weak; not strong.
Webster's New World
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
Showing little activity.
A feeble housing market.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
verb
(obsolete) To make feeble; to enfeeble.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Feeble
Adjective
Base Form:
feeble
Comparative:
feebler
Superlative:
feeblestOrigin of Feeble
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From Middle English feble, from Anglo-Norman feble (“weak, feeble”), from Latin flēbilis (“tearful, mournful, lamentable”), from flēre (“to weep”), akin to fluere (“to flow”); see fluent.
From Wiktionary
Middle English feble from Old French from Latin flēbilis lamentable from flēre to weep
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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