fee|ble

fee|ble
fee|ble «FEE buhl», adjective, -bler, -blest.
1. lacking strength; weak; frail: »

a feeble barrier. An old or sick person is often feeble. This way and that the feeble stem is driven, weak to sustain the storms and injuries of heaven (John Dryden).

 SYNONYM(S): infirm, doddering. See syn. under weak. (Cf. ↑weak)
2. weak intellectually or morally: »

a feeble mind.

3. lacking in force or effectiveness: »

a feeble resistance. A feeble attempt is liable to fail.

 SYNONYM(S): ineffective.
4. lacking in volume, loudness, brightness, or distinctness: »

a feeble cry, a feeble light.

SYNONYM(S): slight, faint.
╂[< Old French feble < Latin flēbilis lamentable < flēre weep. Compare etym. under foible. (Cf. ↑foible)]
–fee´ble|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • fee|ble-mind|ed — «FEE buhl MYN dihd», adjective. 1. weak in mind; lacking normal intelligence. 2. indecisive: »Comfort the feeble minded (1 Thessalonians 5:14). –fee´ble mind´ed|ly, adverb. –fee´ble|mind´ed|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

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