feeble

adj., -bler, -blest.

1. 1. Lacking strength; weak.
   2. Indicating weakness.
2. 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.

adjective

1. Not physically strong: decrepit, delicate, flimsy, fragile, frail, infirm, insubstantial, puny, unsound, unsubstantial, weak, weakly. See strong/weak.
2. So lacking in strength as to be barely audible: faint, weak. See strong/weak.
3. Having little substance or significance; not solidly based: flimsy, insubstantial, tenuous, unsubstantial. See strong/weak.

adj

Definition: not strong; ineffective
Antonyms: able, effective, hardy, healthy, hearty, powerful, solid, sound, strong

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IN BRIEF: Weak or not having much strength.

Her grandmother was so feeble she could not feed herself.

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - svag, ynkelig, hjælpeløs

Nederlands (Dutch)
zwak, flauw, onduidelijk

Français (French)
adj. - faible, infirme, débile, mou, peu capable

Deutsch (German)
adj. - schwach, schwächlich, lahm

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ασθενικός, φιλάσθενος, μη ικανοποιητικός, ισχνός

Italiano (Italian)
debole, gracile

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - fraco

Русский (Russian)
слабый, хилый, тусклый, незначительный, непрочный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - débil, delicado, endeble, enfermizo

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - svag, halvhjärtad, matt (om intryck, färger)

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
微弱的, 无效的, 衰弱的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 微弱的, 無效的, 衰弱的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 무기력하게, 미약하게

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 弱々しい, 弱い, かすかな, 微弱な, 薄弱な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) ضعيف , واهن‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮חלש, תשוש, עמום‬

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