feeble
adjective
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- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
a feeble excuse
Related & opposite
- feebleness derivation
- lameness derivation
- weak similar to
Sense 2 adjective
lacking strength or vigor
damning with faint praise
Related & opposite
- feebleness derivation
- faintness derivation
- weak similar to
Sense 3 adjective
lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
a feeble old woman
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Sense 4 adjective
lacking strength
a weak, nerveless fool, devoid of energy and promptitude
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | feebleness |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | lameness |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | weak |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | feebleness |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | faintness |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | weak |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | weakness |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | frailty |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | frail |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | frailty |
| 4 | similar to | Related & opposite | powerless |