adj., -bler, -blest.
- Lacking strength; weak.
- Indicating weakness.
- Lacking vigor, force, or effectiveness; inadequate. See synonyms at weak.
[Middle English feble, from Old French, from Latin flēbilis, lamentable, from flēre, to weep.]
feebleness fee'ble·ness n.feebly fee'bly adv.
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