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feeble
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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.

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

feeble·ness n.
feebly adv.

feeble
Adjective
1. lacking in physical or mental strength
2. not effective or convincing: feeble excuses for Scotland's latest defeat [Old French feble]
feebly adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.feeble - pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness; "a feeble excuse"; "a lame argument"
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"
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"
frail - physically weak; "an invalid's frail body"
4.feeble - lacking strength; "a weak, nerveless fool, devoid of energy and promptitude"- Nathaniel Hawthorne
powerless - lacking power

feeble
Translations
Spanish feeble [ˈfiːbl] adjdébil
French feeble [ˈfiːbl] adjfaible; [attempt, excuse] → pauvre; [joke] → piteux/euse
German feeble [ˈfiːbl] adjschwach;
(joke) → lahm

Italian feeble [ˈfiːbl] adjdebole

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