Word Games Pro Dictionary
feeble
adjective
lacking strength
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 6
- Starts with
- F
- Ends with
- E
- Contains
- EEBL
- Scrabble score
- 11
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ˈfiːbəl
Listen
Audio Pronunciation
Meaning
Definitions
adjective
lacking strength
“{'source': 'Nathaniel Hawthorne', 'text': 'a weak, nerveless fool, devoid of energy and promptitude'}”
adjective
lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
“a feeble old woman”
adjective
lacking strength or vigor
“damning with faint praise”
adjective
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
“a feeble excuse”
In context
Example Sentences
{'source': 'Nathaniel Hawthorne', 'text': 'a weak, nerveless fool, devoid of energy and promptitude'}
a feeble old woman
her body looked sapless
damning with faint praise
faint resistance
feeble efforts
a feeble voice
a feeble excuse
a lame argument
Similar words