Comparative for lacking physical strength, especially due to illness or age
“When the time came for his arraignment, he was sick and feeble in bed, yet he was forced to rise.”
Comparative for lacking force, vigor, or efficiency in action or expression
“With a feeble murmur, her head drooped backward from a sudden spell of dizziness.”
Comparative for mentally or physically weakened due to old age
“Corentin went back to the cab, and drove to his rooms to assume the disguise of a feeble old man, in a scanty greenish overcoat and a tow wig.”
Comparative for showing or displaying weakness of character or will
“Led by feeble and cowardly men, they made a farce out of Rand's heroic ideal.”
Comparative for failing to convince or impress
“Arnold offered a feeble excuse for his failure to appear.”
Comparative for ineffective, failing to produce a desired or expected result
“It was certainly a feeble solution for a group that desperately needed protection.”
Comparative for small or low in amount, level or degree
“Their general habits of life require but a very feeble amount of aeration, especially at moderate temperatures.”
Comparative for unstable, not securely built
“Let it not be supposed that it is the intention to represent this light and comparatively feeble bridge over the Schuylkill as at all proper to be used, in its present condition, for modern railway purposes.”
Comparative for of unsound structure, easily damaged or destroyed
“Human happiness is, at best, a building upon sand, and mine is a feeble structure, more so than you may suppose.”
Comparative for miserably inadequate, to the point of being deserving of scorn
Comparative for lacking strong features or characteristics and therefore uninteresting
Comparative for lacking energy, drive, motivation or enthusiasm
Comparative for lacking conviction or force
Comparative for bearing the characteristics of a simpleton, or someone who is uneducated
(of a sound or voice) Comparative for faint and high-pitched
Comparative for below the usual or expected size
Comparative for small, thin and weak in build or structure
Comparative for not fixed in place tightly or firmly
Comparative for weak or feeble in quality or condition
Comparative for sentimental in an exaggerated or false way
(of a mixture or effect) Comparative for delicately complex and understated
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