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Feeble

adjective/fˈiːbəl/
Definition
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
lacking strength or vigor
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/fˈiːbəl/
🇬🇧British English
/fˈiːbəl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/fˈiːbəl/
1 syllable Say it as /fˈiːbəl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectivepathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
“a feeble excuse”
adjectivelacking strength or vigor
“damning with faint praise”
adjectivelacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
“a feeble old woman”
adjectivelacking strength; - Nathaniel Hawthorne
“a weak, nerveless fool, devoid of energy and promptitude”
Word Forms
feeblenessnounthe quality of lacking intensity or substance; - Nathaniel Hawthorne
lamenessnounan imperfection or defectiveness
faintnessnounthe property of being without strength
debilitynounthe state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
infirmitynounthe state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
weaknessnounthe property of lacking physical or mental strength; liability to failure under pressure or stress or strain
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
schwach
Es mangelt ihm erbärmlich an Kraft und Wirksamkeit
🇫🇷French
faible
manque pathétiquement de force ou d’efficacité
🇪🇸Spanish
débil
patéticamente carente de fuerza o eficacia
🇮🇹Italian
debole
pateticamente privo di forza o efficacia
🇳🇱Dutch
zwak
pathetisch gebrek aan kracht of effectiviteit
🇵🇹Portuguese
fraco
pateticamente sem força ou eficácia
🇷🇺Russian
слабый
прискорбно не хватает силы и эффективности
India
🇮🇳Hindi
कमज़ोर
बल या प्रभावशीलता में दयनीय रूप से कमी
🇧🇩Bengali
দুর্বল
করুণভাবে বল বা কার্যকারিতার অভাব
🇮🇳Tamil
பலவீனமான
பரிதாபகரமாக சக்தி அல்லது செயல்திறன் இல்லாமை
🇮🇳Telugu
బలహీనమైన
దయనీయంగా శక్తి లేదా ప్రభావం లేకపోవడం
🇮🇳Marathi
कमकुवत
दयनीयपणे शक्ती किंवा परिणामकारकतेचा अभाव
🇮🇳Gujarati
નબળા
બળ અથવા અસરકારકતામાં દયનીય રીતે અભાવ
🇮🇳Kannada
ದುರ್ಬಲ
ಕರುಣಾಜನಕವಾಗಿ ಶಕ್ತಿ ಅಥವಾ ಪರಿಣಾಮಕಾರಿತ್ವದ ಕೊರತೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ദുർബലമായ
ദയനീയമായി ശക്തിയോ ഫലപ്രാപ്തിയോ ഇല്ല
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਕਮਜ਼ੋਰ
ਤਾਕਤ ਜਾਂ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਵ ਵਿੱਚ ਤਰਸਯੋਗਤਾ ਦੀ ਘਾਟ
🇵🇰Urdu
کمزور
قابل رحم طور پر طاقت یا تاثیر کی کمی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
微弱
可悲的是缺乏力量或有效性
🇯🇵Japanese
弱々しい
情けないほど力や効果が欠けている
🇰🇷Korean
희미한
힘이나 실효성이 한심할 정도로 부족하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
yếu ớt
thiếu sức mạnh hoặc hiệu quả một cách thảm hại
🇹🇭Thai
อ่อนแอ
ขาดกำลังหรือประสิทธิผลอย่างน่าสมเพช
🇮🇩Indonesian
lemah
sayangnya kurang dalam kekuatan atau efektivitas
🇵🇭Filipino
mahina
pathetically kulang sa puwersa o bisa
🇲🇾Malay
lemah
secara menyedihkan kekurangan daya atau keberkesanan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
ضعيف
تفتقر بشكل مثير للشفقة إلى القوة أو الفعالية
🇮🇷Persian
ضعیف
به طرز غم انگیزی فاقد نیرو یا اثربخشی است
🇹🇷Turkish
zayıf
acıklı bir şekilde güç veya etkililikten yoksun
🇮🇱Hebrew
חָלוּשׁ
חסר כוח או יעילות באופן פתטי
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'feeble'?
The primary meaning of 'feeble' is 'pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'feeble' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'feeble' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'feeble' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'feeble' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'feeble' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'feeble' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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