English Explanatory Dictionary

feeble

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Deficient in physical strength.
  2. Lacking force, vigor, or effectiveness in action or expression; faint.
verb
  1. To make feeble; to enfeeble.

Pronunciation

/ˈfiːbəl/ en-us-feeble.ogg

Word forms

feeble feebler feeblest feebles feebling feebled

Etymology

Etymology tree Anglo-Norman feblebor. Middle English feble English feeble From Middle English feble, from Anglo-Norman feble (“weak, feeble”) (compare French faible), from Latin flēbilis (“tearful, mournful, lamentable”) by dissimilation, from fleō (“to weep, cry”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₁-. Doublet of foible.

Synonyms

weak infirm debilitated faint

Derived words

enfeeble feeble-brained feeble-minded feebleness feeblesome feeblish feebly forcible-feeble overfeeble unfeeble
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