feebleness

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfiːblnɪs/


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
fee•ble /ˈfibəl/USA pronunciation   adj., -bler, -blest. 
  1. physically weak;
    frail:The sick child was still too feeble to walk on her own.
  2. lacking in substance or effectiveness:feeble arguments.
fee•ble•ness, n. [uncountable]
fee•bly, adv. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
fee•ble  (fēbəl),USA pronunciation adj., -bler, -blest. 
  1. physically weak, as from age or sickness;
    frail.
  2. weak intellectually or morally:a feeble mind.
  3. lacking in volume, loudness, brightness, distinctness, etc.:a feeble voice; feeble light.
  4. lacking in force, strength, or effectiveness:feeble resistance; feeble arguments.
  • Latin flēbilis lamentable, equivalent. to flē(re) to weep + -bilis -ble
  • Old French, variant of fleible (by dissimilation)
  • Middle English feble 1125–75
feeble•ness, n. 
feeblish, adj. 
feebly, adv. 
    1. See weak. 

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