Definition of FEEBLE

feeble

Adjective Satellite

  • pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
    • "a feeble excuse"
  • lacking strength or vigor
    • "feeble efforts"
    • "a feeble voice"
  • lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
    • "a feeble old woman"
  • lacking strength; - Nathaniel Hawthorne

Adj

  • Deficient in physical strength.
  • Lacking force, vigor, or effectiveness in action or expression; faint.

Verb

  • To make feeble; to enfeeble.

Adjective

  • Lacking physical strength or energy; weak.

Examples

  • A feeble word choice often results in leaving open scoring opportunities for opponents.
  • That was a feeble excuse for an example.
  • Though she appeared old and feeble, she could still throw a ball.

Origin / 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 (“I weep, cry”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₁-. Doublet of foible.

Scrabble Score: 11

feeble: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
feeble: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
feeble: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

feeble: valid Words With Friends Word