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feeble
extremely weak or lacking strength
Synonyms
- frail
- weak
- faint
Antonyms
- strong
- robust
- vigorous
feeble in a sentence
After the long illness, his feeble legs could barely hold his weight.
By the tenth mile, her feeble attempts to keep pace with the group finally gave way to exhaustion.
Where it comes from
From Latin flebilis 'lamentable, to be wept over'
Memory hook
FEEBLE rhymes with 'NEEDLE' — thin, fragile, and easily bent.
Read it in context
- The Locker Choice Narrative