feeble (Meaning)

Wordnet

feeble (s)

pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness

lacking strength or vigor

lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality

lacking strength

Webster

feeble (superl.)

Deficient in physical strength; weak; infirm; debilitated.

Wanting force, vigor, or efficiency in action or expression; not full, loud, bright, strong, rapid, etc.; faint; as, a feeble color; feeble motion.

Webster

feeble (v. t.)

To make feble; to enfeeble.

feeble Sentence Examples

  1. The fragile old woman's feeble steps echoed through the quiet hallway.
  2. The feeble kitten's mew was barely audible over the din of the city.
  3. The feeble light of the candle flickered in the wind, casting eerie shadows on the wall.
  4. The feeble attempt at a smile did little to hide the man's deep sadness.
  5. The feeble old tree stood alone in the field, its branches gnarled and twisted.
  6. The feeble sound of rain pattering on the roof was the only thing that broke the silence.
  7. The feeble hope that he would return one day kept her going.
  8. The feeble attempt at an apology was met with stony silence.
  9. The soldier's feeble body was riddled with bullets, but his spirit remained unbroken.
  10. The feeble old man's eyes lit up with joy as he saw his grandchildren.

FAQs About the word feeble

pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness, lacking strength or vigor, lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality, lacking strengthDeficient in physica

frail, weakened,weak, disabled, weary, enervated, incapacitated, asthenic, down-and-out, tender

rugged, tough, powerful, muscular, mighty, robust, strong,strong, beefy, sinewy

The fragile old woman's feeble steps echoed through the quiet hallway.

The feeble kitten's mew was barely audible over the din of the city.

The feeble light of the candle flickered in the wind, casting eerie shadows on the wall.

The feeble attempt at a smile did little to hide the man's deep sadness.