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feeble

UK
/ˈfiːbəl/
US
/ˈfibəl/

Translations

feebleadjective
feebler
Comp.
feeblest
Super.
faiblePour une lumière, un son ou une intensité peu marquée.
The feeble light from the candle barely illuminated the room.
La faible lumière de la bougie éclairait à peine la pièce.
faibleSurtout pour une personne âgée ou malade.
The feeble old man struggled to lift the heavy box.
Le vieil homme faible peinait à soulever la ծանր boîte.
Her feeble attempt to stand up to the bully was quickly dismissed.
Sa faible tentative de s’opposer au caïd a été rapidement rejetée.
Additional translations
chétifS’emploie surtout pour une personne ou un être vivant physiquement frêle.
Synonyms
fragile
weak
infirm
debilitated
faint
lame
ineffectual
powerless
impotent
Antonyms
strong
powerful
robust
sturdy
feebleverb
feebled
Past Simple
feebled
Past Participle
feebling
Gerund
UK
/ˈfiːbəl/
US
/ˈfibəl/
Archaic; transitive or intransitive, meaning ‘to make feeble; to weaken’.
affaiblirArchaïque.
Years of hard labor feebled his once-strong body.
Des années de labeur acharné ont affaibli son corps autrefois robuste.

Definitions

feebleadjective
Lacking physical strength, especially as a result of age or illness.
The feeble old man struggled to lift the heavy box.
Lacking strength of character or determination.
Her feeble attempt to stand up to the bully was quickly dismissed.
Lacking intensity or brightness; faint.
The feeble light from the candle barely illuminated the room.
Inadequate, weak, or unconvincing; ineffective.
His apology was a feeble attempt to cover up the mistake.
feebleverb
To weaken or make feeble; to become weak (archaic).
Years of hard labor feebled his once-strong body.
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