feeble (redirected from feeblest)

fee·ble  (fbl)

adj. fee·bler, fee·blest

1.

a. Lacking strength; weak.

b. Indicating weakness.

2. Lacking vigor, force, or effectiveness; inadequate. See Synonyms at weak.

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[Middle English feble, from Old French, from Latin flbilis, lamentable, from flre, to weep.]

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feeble·ness n.

feebly adv.

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feeble [ˈfiːb^əl]

adj

1. lacking in physical or mental strength; frail; weak

2. inadequate; unconvincing feeble excuses

3. easily influenced or indecisive

[from Old French feble, fleible, from Latin flēbilis to be lamented, from flēre to weep]

feebleness  n

feebly  adv

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	feeble - pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness; "a feeble excuse"; "a lame argument" lame weak - wanting in physical strength; "a weak pillar"
	2.	feeble - lacking strength or vigor; "damning with faint praise"; "faint resistance"; "feeble efforts"; "a feeble voice" faint weak - wanting in physical strength; "a weak pillar"
	3.	feeble - lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality; "a feeble old woman"; "her body looked sapless" debile, infirm, sapless, weakly, decrepit, rickety, weak frail - physically weak; "an invalid's frail body"
	4.	feeble - lacking strength; "a weak, nerveless fool, devoid of energy and promptitude"- Nathaniel Hawthorne nerveless powerless - lacking power

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feeble

adjective

1. weak, failing, exhausted, weakened, delicate, faint, powerless, frail, debilitated, sickly, languid, puny, weedy (informal), infirm, effete, enfeebled, doddering, enervated, etiolated, shilpit (Scot.) He was old and feeble.
weak strong, healthy, robust, vigorous, energetic, sturdy, hale, stalwart, hearty, lusty

2. inadequate, weak, pathetic, insufficient, incompetent, ineffective, inefficient, lame, insignificant, ineffectual, indecisive He said the Government had been feeble.

3. unconvincing, poor, thin, weak, slight, tame, pathetic, lame, flimsy, paltry, flat This is a feeble argument.
unconvincing successful, effective, forceful

Translations

feeble [ˈfiːbl] ADJ (feebler (compar) (feeblest (superl)))

1. (= weak) [person, cry, protest] → débil; [smile, laugh] → lánguido, débil; [light] → tenue

2. (= ineffective) [effort, attempt, resistance] → débil; [excuse, argument] → poco convincente, flojo; [joke] → soso

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feeble [ˈfiːb^əl] adj

(= weak) [person] → faible

(= pale) [light] → faible

(= unconvincing) [argument] → piètre
feeble-minded [ˌfiːb^əlˈmaɪndɪd] adj → faible d'esprit

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feeble

adj (+er)

(= weak) person → schwach, schwächlich; light, voice → schwach

(pej: = pathetic) person, effort, applause, support, smile → schwach; attempt, performance → kläglich; explanation, argument, idea → wenig überzeugend; excuse → faul (inf); joke → lahm (inf); response → halbherzig; don’t be so feeble! → sei nicht so ein Waschlappen (inf)

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feeble [ˈfiːbl] adj (-er (comp) (-est (superl))) (gen) → debole; (joke) → pietoso/a (fam) (person) → rammollito/a

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feeble [ˈfiːbl] adj (-er (comp) (-est (superl))) (gen) → debole; (joke) → pietoso/a (fam) (person) → rammollito/a

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feeble

adj feeble [ˈfiːbl]

weak The old lady has been rather feeble since her illness; a feeble excuse. swak, kragteloos, flou ضَعيف немощен slabý svag schwach αδύναμος débil nõrk ضعیف؛ ناچیز heikko faible חַלָש कमजोर slab, malaksao gyenge lemah máttfarinn debole 弱い 허약한 silpnas vārgs; nespēcīgs lemah zwak svak(elig), ynkelig słaby, wątły fraco slab слабый slabý slaboten slab svag, klen ที่อ่อนกำลัง zayıf 虛弱的 слабкий, кволий کمزور yếu; yếu ớt 虚弱的

adv feebly

swakkies, flou بِضَعْف вяло slabě svagt schwach αδύναμα débilmente nõrgalt با ضعف heikosti faiblement מִתוך חוּלשה कमजोर slabo gyengén dengan lemah veiklulega debolmente 弱々しく 약하게 silpnai vārgi; nespēcīgi dengan lemah zwakjes svakt, ynkelig słabo, wątle debilmente slab слабо slabo šibko slabo svagt อย่างอ่อนกำลัง zayıfça 虛弱地 кволо ناتوانی سے yêú ớt; yếu đuối 虚弱地