Definition of feeble

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fee·ble    (fbl) KEY  

ADJECTIVE:
fee·bler , fee·blest

1. 1. Lacking strength; weak.
   2. Indicating weakness.
2. Lacking vigor, force, or effectiveness; inadequate. See Synonyms at weak.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English feble, from Old French, from Latin flbilis, lamentable, from flre, to weep

OTHER FORMS:
feeble·ness (Noun), feebly (Adverb)

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