Meaning & use
Foibles
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Minor weaknesses, quirks, or flaws in a person's character, usually seen as harmless or even endearing.
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Everyone in the office knew her foibles, like arriving late but always with coffee for the team.
The novel gently pokes fun at the foibles of small-town life.
A note on using this word
Originally a fencing term from French 'foible', the weak part of a sword blade, later extended metaphorically to personal weak points.
Words with a similar meaning
quirkseccentricitiespeccadilloes
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Words with an opposite meaning
strengthsvirtues
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