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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Most of his defenders found this argument to be feeble.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

The old revolutionary story has grown brittle, feeble.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

It was a worryingly feeble showing on the biggest stage.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025

He appears mentally unstable and physically feeble, clinging to his lectern as if it were a walker.

From Salon • Dec. 19, 2025

When Ira was nearing six, my mother was afflicted with consumption, and was soon so feeble that she could not rise from her bed.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya

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