feeble

feeble is on the Basic English 850 List.

feather - feeble - feeling

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈfiːbəl/

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• Hyphenation: fee‧ble

Adjective

Positive feeble

Comparative feebler

Superlative feeblest

1. Something that is feeble is very weak.

   The old man is feeble.

   I was very feeble that day because I was sick.

   That's a feeble excuse.

   Don't listen to her; she's feeble-minded.