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Definitions

feeble

[fee-buhl] / ˈfi bəl /
ADJECTIVE
not strong; ineffective
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ailing decrepit flabby fragile frail incompetent inefficient infirm lame paltry puny sickly tame weak weakened
WEAK
aged chicken debilitated delicate doddering dopey effete emasculated enervated enfeebled epicene etiolated exhausted failing faint flat gentle helpless impotent inadequate indecisive ineffectual insubstantial insufficient languid low out of gas poor powerless sapless slight strengthless thin unconvincing vitiated weakly wimpy woozy zero
Antonyms
STRONGEST
able capable competent efficient expert fit healthy hearty strong
WEAK
effective hardy powerful solid sound

Example Sentences

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He ordered the army to assemble and, too feeble to stand, had himself carried out to address his men.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

It was a worryingly feeble showing on the biggest stage.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025

If you want to understand her worldview and the feeble attempts human beings make to bring order to a chaotic universe, that essay is the best place to start.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025

“Available data sources suggest employers shed jobs in the fourth quarter amid federal layoffs and feeble private hiring,” said Bill Adams, chief economist of Comerica Bank.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 4, 2025

Off to one side rose a feeble column of smoke—a thin, wavering distortion.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.