English Explanatory Dictionary

debile

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Weak; feeble.
  2. Having debilism.
noun
  1. A person with debilism.

Pronunciation

dĕbēlʹ /dɛˈbiːl/

Word forms

debile more debile most debile debiles

Etymology

From Middle French débile (“weak”), from Latin dēbilis.

Related words

debilism debilitate debilitating debilitation debility
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