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Meaning of feeble in English

feeble
adjective
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/ˈfiː.bəl/ us
/ˈfiː.bəl/
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weak and without energy, strength, or power:
He was a feeble, helpless old man.
The little lamp gave only a feeble light.
Opposition to the plan was rather feeble.
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not physically strong
  • weakShe was too tired and weak to finish the race.
  • feebleMany of the pensioners were so feeble they had to be stretchered onto the ship.
  • punyHe was puny as a child.
  • weedyUK I was just this weedy guy who always had his head in a book.
  • frailA frail, grey-haired lady walked slowly down the street.
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not effective or good:
a feeble joke/excuse
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Weakness and vulnerability
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feeble | American Dictionary

feeble
adjective
us
/ˈfi·bəl/
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weak:
a feeble joke
He’s pretty feeble, and has to use a cane to get around.
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Examples of feeble

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Not much: gravitation is feebler than magnetism or electricity.
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On the base there are about nine less strongly tuberculated spiral threads with feebler threads between.
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They described themselves in their own words as capable and incapable, able and unable, beautiful and decrepit, funny and feeble.
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The gender of nouns, on the other hand, has only a feeble conceptual basis.
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After eating the plants for seven days, we became very feeble and could not see things clearly.
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The disturbances to be accommodated through the operation of this feeble wage-adjustment mechanism were unprecedented in scope.
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Finding his pockets empty, they suspected him of feeble-mindedness.
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His health grew ever feebler and his genius dimmer.
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The evidence was also felt to reveal the likelihood of a higher than normal birth rate amongst the feeble-minded.
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Feeble-minded children are defined as those who appear to be 'permanently incapable' of receiving proper benefit from teaching in ordinary schools.
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I pay close attention to ensuring that my body does not become feeble like it was before.
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Note that this acceleration would always happen, however feeble the current supply, provided one waited long enough.
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Between 1648 and 1656, a string of twelve incapable and feeble sadrazams served terms of one to twelve months in office.
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The proposed structural reforms, with the exception of the pension reform and the labour reform, typically met feeble or fragmented opposition from the labour movement.
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In the world of the human, all too human, it has something uncomfortably feeble about it.
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Translations of feeble

in Chinese (Traditional)
虛弱的, 衰弱的，無力的, 無效的…
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虚弱的, 衰弱的，无力的, 无效的…
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débil, sin gracia, poco convincente…
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débil, fraco, frágil…
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अशक्त, कमजोर, क्षीण…
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弱々しい, 弱（よわ）い, 効果（こうか）のない…
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zayıf, halsiz, dermansız…
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faible, médiocre, piètre…
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zwak…
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பலவீனமான மற்றும் ஆற்றல், வலிமை அல்லது சக்தி இல்லாமல், பயனுள்ளதாகவோ அல்லது நல்லதாகவோ இல்லை…
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(ऊर्जा, बल या शक्ति बिना) दुर्बल, कमज़ोर…
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અશક્ત, નબળું, બેઅસર…
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svag…
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svag, klen…
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lemah…
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schwach…
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svak, dårlig, svak(elig)…
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کمزور, ناتواں, سست…
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слабкий, кволий…
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బలహీనంగా మరియు శక్తి, బలం లేదా శక్తి లేకుండా, ప్రభావవంతంగా లేదా మంచిది కానిది…
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দুর্বল, কার্যকরী নয় বা ভাল নয়…
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slabý…
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lemah…
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ที่อ่อนกำลัง…
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yếu, yếu ớt…
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słaby, kiepski, wątły…
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허약한…
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debole…
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