What does Feeble mean?
Definitions for Feeble
ˈfi bəlfee·ble
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Feeble.
Princeton's WordNet
feeble, lameadjective
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
"a feeble excuse"; "a lame argument"
faint, feebleadjective
lacking strength or vigor
"damning with faint praise"; "faint resistance"; "feeble efforts"; "a feeble voice"
decrepit, debile, feeble, infirm, rickety, sapless, weak, weaklyadjective
lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
"a feeble old woman"; "her body looked sapless"
feeble, nervelessadjective
lacking strength
"a weak, nerveless fool, devoid of energy and promptitude"- Nathaniel Hawthorne
Wiktionary
feebleverb
To make feeble; to enfeeble.
feebleadjective
Deficient in physical strength; weak; infirm; debilitated.
Though she appeared old and feeble, she could still throw a ball.
feebleadjective
Lacking force, vigor, or efficiency in action or expression; faint.
That was a feeble excuse for an example.
Etymology: From feble, from feble, from flebilis, from flere, akin to fluere; see fluent.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
FEEBLEadjective
Weak; debilitated; sickly; infirm; without strength of body or mind.
Etymology: foible, French.
The men carried all the feeble upon asses to Jericho. 2 Chron.
Command th’ assistance of a faithful friend,
But feeble are the succours I can send. John Dryden, Æn.How I have lov’d, excuse my falt’ring tongue;
My spirits feeble, and my pains are strong. Dryden.We carry the image of God in us, a rational and immortal soul; and though we be now miserable and feeble, yet we aspire after eternal happiness, and finally expect a great exaltation of all our natural powers. Richard Bentley, Sermons.
A crutch that helps the weak along,
Supports the feeble, but retards the strong. Smith.To Feebleverb
To weaken; to enfeeble; to deprive of strength or power. Not in use.
Etymology: from the noun.
Or as a castle reared high and round,
By subtile engines and malicious slight
Is undermined from the lowest ground,
And her foundation forc’d and feebled quite. Fairy Queen.Shall that victorious hand be feebled here,
That in your chambers gave you chastisement? William Shakespeare, K. John.
ChatGPT
feeble
Feeble can be defined as being weak, lacking strength or energy, and having little force or power. It often describes something or someone that is physically or mentally frail, delicate, or ineffective.
Webster Dictionary
Feeble
deficient in physical strength; weak; infirm; debilitated
Feeble
wanting force, vigor, or efficiency in action or expression; not full, loud, bright, strong, rapid, etc.; faint; as, a feeble color; feeble motion
Feebleverb
to make feble; to enfeeble
Etymology: [OE. feble, OF. feble, flebe, floibe, floible, foible, F. faible, L. flebilis to be wept over, lamentable, wretched, fr. flere to weep. Cf. Foible.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Feeble
fē′bl, adj. weak: wanting in strength of body, energy, or efficiency: showing weakness or incapacity: faint: dull.—adj. Fee′ble-mind′ed, weak-minded: irresolute.—n. Fee′bleness—(Spens.) Fe′blesse.—adv. Fee′bly. [O. Fr. foible, for floible—L. flebilis, lamentable, from flēre, to weep.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Feeble in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Feeble in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of Feeble in a Sentence
The signal that they see is really kind of feeble, there’s something there, maybe. Whether it has to do with the impact is more questionable.
The greatest trouble with most of us is that our demands upon ourselves are so feeble, the call upon the great within of us so weak and intermittent that it makes no impression upon the creative energies; it lacks the force that transmutes desires into realities.
It is not enough to help the feeble up, but to support him after.
Liberty, equality - bad principles The only true principle for humanity is justice and justice to the feeble is protection and kindness.
Never, for fear of feeble man, restrain your witness.
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- хилав, слаб, немощенBulgarian
- feble, dèbilCatalan, Valencian
- slabýCzech
- schwach, kraftlos, dürftigGerman
- endeble, deficiente, débilSpanish
- hatara, veltto, heikko, voimatonFinnish
- faibleFrench
- lagScottish Gaelic
- निर्बलHindi
- նվազ, տկարArmenian
- debole, fievole, fiacco, flebileItalian
- חָלוּשׁHebrew
- 弱々しい, 弱いJapanese
- لاوازKurdish
- paliegęs, silpnas, menkasLithuanian
- nespēcīgs, vārgs, vājš, niecīgsLatvian
- ngoikore, tāngenge, kōngehe, kōngongengonge, wētaraMāori
- zwakDutch
- blek, svakNorwegian
- debilitado, fracoPortuguese
- debil, plăpând, slab, lâncedRomanian
- хилый, слабый, немощный, неубедительныйRussian
- betéženSlovene
- svagSwedish
- என்றாலோTamil
- బలహీనమైనTelugu
- mahinaTagalog
- 微弱Chinese
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