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feebler definition
feebler |
Overview of adj feeble The adj feeble has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (4) feeble, lame -- (pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness; "a feeble excuse"; "a lame argument") 2. faint, feeble -- (lacking strength or vigor; "damning with faint praise"; "faint resistance"; "feeble efforts"; "a feeble voice") 3. decrepit, feeble, infirm, sapless, weak, weakly -- (lacking physical strength or vitality; "a feeble old woman"; "her body looked sapless") 4. feeble, nerveless -- (lacking strength; "a weak, nerveless fool, devoid of energy and promptitude"- Nathaniel Hawthorne) Antonyms of adj feeble 4 senses of feeble Sense 1 feeble, lame INDIRECT (VIA weak) -> strong Sense 2 faint, feeble INDIRECT (VIA weak) -> strong Sense 3 decrepit, feeble, infirm, sapless, weak, weakly INDIRECT (VIA frail) -> robust Sense 4 feeble, nerveless INDIRECT (VIA powerless) -> powerful Similarity of adj feeble 4 senses of feeble Sense 1 feeble, lame => weak (vs. strong) Sense 2 faint, feeble => weak (vs. strong) Sense 3 decrepit, feeble, infirm, sapless, weak, weakly => frail (vs. robust) Sense 4 feeble, nerveless => powerless (vs. powerful), weak Attributes of adj feeble Familiarity of adj feeble feeble used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 4) Grep of adj feeble feeble feebleminded Overview of adj feeble The adj feeble has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (4) feeble, lame -- (pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness; "a feeble excuse"; "a lame argument") 2. faint, feeble -- (lacking strength or vigor; "damning with faint praise"; "faint resistance"; "feeble efforts"; "a feeble voice") 3. decrepit, feeble, infirm, sapless, weak, weakly -- (lacking physical strength or vitality; "a feeble old woman"; "her body looked sapless") 4. feeble, nerveless -- (lacking strength; "a weak, nerveless fool, devoid of energy and promptitude"- Nathaniel Hawthorne)
feebler definition
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