Meaning & use

feeble

adjective·Academic

Lacking physical or mental strength; weak and fragile.

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The feeble old dog could barely climb the porch steps anymore.

His feeble excuse for missing the meeting convinced no one.

A note on using this word

Feeble can describe physical weakness, as in a feeble grip, or figuratively weak reasoning or effort, as in a feeble attempt.

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