feebler
ˈfē-b(ə-)lər 
; feeblest
ˈfē-b(ə-)ləst
; feeblest
ˈfē-b(ə-)ləst
1
a
: markedly lacking in strength
a feeble old man
b
: indicating weakness
taking only feeble steps
2
a
: deficient in qualities or resources that indicate vigor, authority, force, or efficiency
a feeble argument
cities are growing uncreative and feeble—
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b
: inadequate, inferior
a feeble excuse
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Examples of feeble in a Sentence
She's still feeble from her long illness.
We heard a feeble cry for help.
Business is suffering because of the feeble economy.
He made a feeble attempt to explain his behavior.
He offered a feeble excuse for his behavior.
“Dislike” is too feeble a word for how she feels about him.
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Trump mocked Biden as feeble and the worst president ever.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 19 Jan. 2025
Iran’s various proxies—Hamas and Hezbollah, in particular—have suffered major losses, and the Islamic Republic’s capabilities in both air attack and air defense have been exposed as feeble.
—Niall Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Using these feeble old men only proved, once again, that the North was an evil regime that would stop at nothing to unify the Korean Peninsula under Communism.
—Lee Chang-Dong, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
Opportunities were fewer and further between after that as City began to pick apart Chelsea’s feeble press, but three minutes before his substitution, Jackson was sent into a one-on-one with Stones in the left channel.
—Sam Lee, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
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Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 19 Jan. 2025
Iran’s various proxies—Hamas and Hezbollah, in particular—have suffered major losses, and the Islamic Republic’s capabilities in both air attack and air defense have been exposed as feeble.
—Niall Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Using these feeble old men only proved, once again, that the North was an evil regime that would stop at nothing to unify the Korean Peninsula under Communism.
—Lee Chang-Dong, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
Opportunities were fewer and further between after that as City began to pick apart Chelsea’s feeble press, but three minutes before his substitution, Jackson was sent into a one-on-one with Stones in the left channel.
—Sam Lee, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
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“Feeble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feeble. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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feeble
adjective
fee·ble
ˈfē-bəl
feebler
-b(ə-)lər
; feeblest
-b(ə-)ləst
; feeblest
-b(ə-)ləst
1
: lacking in strength or endurance
2
: not forceful or loud
a feeble cry
a feeble attempt
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