Feeble
adjective
Not strong or effective; weak.
Her feeble attempts to open the jar failed.
Often appears as...
- feel feeble
- feeble attempt
adjective
Lacking in health or physical strength.
The old man's feeble health has been a concern.
Often appears as...
- feeble health
- feeble body
adjective
Showing a lack of intelligence or mental acuity.
His feeble mind could not comprehend the complex problem.
Often appears as...
- feeble mind
- feeble thinking
adjective
Not strong or effective; weak.
Her feeble attempts to open the jar failed.
Often appears as...
- feel feeble
- feeble attempt
adjective
Lacking in health or physical strength.
The old man's feeble health has been a concern.
Often appears as...
- feeble health
- feeble body
adjective
Showing a lack of intelligence or mental acuity.
His feeble mind could not comprehend the complex problem.
Often appears as...
- feeble mind
- feeble thinking
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Actions
Use 'feeble' when describing movements or actions that lack strength or power.
After the hike, he gave a feeble wave and collapsed.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Convincing
'Feeble' often indicates that an effort or argument is not persuasive or impressive.
The lawyer's feeble defense did not convince the jury.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Weakness
Can describe someone's emotional state as lacking force or enthusiasm.
His smile was feeble, betraying his sadness.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Actions
Use 'feeble' when describing movements or actions that lack strength or power.
After the hike, he gave a feeble wave and collapsed.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Convincing
'Feeble' often indicates that an effort or argument is not persuasive or impressive.
The lawyer's feeble defense did not convince the jury.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Weakness
Can describe someone's emotional state as lacking force or enthusiasm.
His smile was feeble, betraying his sadness.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Actions
Use 'feeble' when describing movements or actions that lack strength or power.
After the hike, he gave a feeble wave and collapsed.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Convincing
'Feeble' often indicates that an effort or argument is not persuasive or impressive.
The lawyer's feeble defense did not convince the jury.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Weakness
Can describe someone's emotional state as lacking force or enthusiasm.
His smile was feeble, betraying his sadness.
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Greg Long: Big Wave...
And they began readying themselves to give me CPR, but first they are checking my vitals to see if there's any signs of life. And, as they're getting ready to start CPR and hopefully to bring me back, I let out the most feeble gasp for air. All the while, there is just water and foam and blood coming out of my mouth,
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Defining cyberwarfare...i...
feeble cybersecurity, and the antiquated state of the power grid all contributed to the deaths of the civilians. Could the country fight back? Who would they fight? And would their retaliation be considered an act of war? Do they constitute war crimes against humanity? Who is to be held responsible?
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Robert Neuwirth: The...
they bought it from a nearby tap owner -- no toilet -- the families in this compound shared a single pit-latrine -- and no sewers or sanitation. They did have electricity, but it was illegal service tapped from someone else's wires, and could only power one feeble bulb.
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Black Women and the...
politics than one that really um opens arms um to all of us um takes the measure of this country as francis ellen watkins harper put it um a very long time ago right the weakest and the feeblest and that is the measure of this country and black women have been working
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Aparna Rao: Art that...
So when the viewer steps in front of the audience, there will be a response. It could be a few claps or a strong applause, and then nothing happens until the viewer leaves the stage, and again the audience will respond. It could be anything from a few feeble claps
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Poetic Stickup: Put the...
Give us enough to get by but not enough to provide for ourselves. Keep us psychologically feeble so we lose our purpose in the process. Stop thieving our aspirations out of our sleep. Don't call it financial aid if you're not helping anyone with it.
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Carl Schoonover: How to...
And instead of applying feeble human minds to designing these tools from scratch, there were these ready-made solutions right out there in nature developed and refined steadily for millions of years by the greatest engineer of all. Thank you.
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Steven Pinker and...
I'm all for empathy. I mean, who isn't? But all on its own, it's a feeble instrument for making moral progress. For one thing, it's innately biased toward blood relations, babies and warm, fuzzy animals. As far as empathy is concerned,
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Safari Live - Day 222 PIPE...
immensely powerful we I think we as human beings really don't have a very good understanding of just how feeble we are as physical specimens now it's a slender mongoose knocking about here as well that's good one lioness in front of us
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Can we create new senses...
So one day, you stop in your tracks with a revelation. You look at your human owner and you think, "What is it like to have the pitiful, impoverished nose of a human? What is it like when you take a feeble little noseful of air?
Video examples
Greg Long: Big Wave...
And they began readying themselves to give me CPR, but first they are checking my vitals to see if there's any signs of life. And, as they're getting ready to start CPR and hopefully to bring me back, I let out the most feeble gasp for air. All the while, there is just water and foam and blood coming out of my mouth,
Video examples
Defining cyberwarfare...i...
feeble cybersecurity, and the antiquated state of the power grid all contributed to the deaths of the civilians. Could the country fight back? Who would they fight? And would their retaliation be considered an act of war? Do they constitute war crimes against humanity? Who is to be held responsible?
Video examples
Robert Neuwirth: The...
they bought it from a nearby tap owner -- no toilet -- the families in this compound shared a single pit-latrine -- and no sewers or sanitation. They did have electricity, but it was illegal service tapped from someone else's wires, and could only power one feeble bulb.
Video examples
Black Women and the...
politics than one that really um opens arms um to all of us um takes the measure of this country as francis ellen watkins harper put it um a very long time ago right the weakest and the feeblest and that is the measure of this country and black women have been working
Video examples
Aparna Rao: Art that...
So when the viewer steps in front of the audience, there will be a response. It could be a few claps or a strong applause, and then nothing happens until the viewer leaves the stage, and again the audience will respond. It could be anything from a few feeble claps
Video examples
Poetic Stickup: Put the...
Give us enough to get by but not enough to provide for ourselves. Keep us psychologically feeble so we lose our purpose in the process. Stop thieving our aspirations out of our sleep. Don't call it financial aid if you're not helping anyone with it.
Video examples
Carl Schoonover: How to...
And instead of applying feeble human minds to designing these tools from scratch, there were these ready-made solutions right out there in nature developed and refined steadily for millions of years by the greatest engineer of all. Thank you.
Video examples
Steven Pinker and...
I'm all for empathy. I mean, who isn't? But all on its own, it's a feeble instrument for making moral progress. For one thing, it's innately biased toward blood relations, babies and warm, fuzzy animals. As far as empathy is concerned,
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 222 PIPE...
immensely powerful we I think we as human beings really don't have a very good understanding of just how feeble we are as physical specimens now it's a slender mongoose knocking about here as well that's good one lioness in front of us
Video examples
Can we create new senses...
So one day, you stop in your tracks with a revelation. You look at your human owner and you think, "What is it like to have the pitiful, impoverished nose of a human? What is it like when you take a feeble little noseful of air?
Example 1 of 10
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Ted Dekker
Indonesian Author
If readers, young and old, would take even a moment to reflect on our rapidly shifting culture and ideology, I would be happy. Many leaders of the older generation dismiss emerging culture. Those leaders are at risk of becoming a feeble voice-piece without followers. Most of the younger generation is going deaf to the truth.
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John Strachan
Canadian Clergyman
When we contemplate the heroes of Christianity, and compare our feeble efforts with their astonishing performance and self devotion, we should fall into despair, were there not a few softening features, by which they are brought back to the ranks of humanity.
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Wild Bill Hickok
American Celebrity
I have a mother back there in Illinois who is old and feeble. I haven't seen her this many a year and haven't been a good son to her, yet I love her better than anything in this life.
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Albert Einstein
German Physicist
My religion consists of a humble admiration of the illimitable superior spirit who reveals himself in the slight details we are able to perceive with our frail and feeble mind.
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Anne Sullivan
American Educator
It is a rare privilege to watch the birth, growth, and first feeble struggles of a living mind; this privilege is mine.
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Kristin Scott Thomas
English Actress
I'm not one of those famous people flying round the world emoting over every catastrophe. I'm too feeble.
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Virginia Woolf
British Author
The beautiful seems right by force of beauty, and the feeble wrong because of weakness.
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Ralph Nader
American Lawyer
Sanctions against polluters are feeble and out of date, and are rarely invoked.
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William Shakespeare
English Playwright
Tis not enough to help the feeble up, but to support them after.
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau
French Philosopher
A feeble body weakens the mind.
Quote examples
Ted Dekker
Indonesian Author
If readers, young and old, would take even a moment to reflect on our rapidly shifting culture and ideology, I would be happy. Many leaders of the older generation dismiss emerging culture. Those leaders are at risk of becoming a feeble voice-piece without followers. Most of the younger generation is going deaf to the truth.
Quote examples
John Strachan
Canadian Clergyman
When we contemplate the heroes of Christianity, and compare our feeble efforts with their astonishing performance and self devotion, we should fall into despair, were there not a few softening features, by which they are brought back to the ranks of humanity.
Quote examples
Wild Bill Hickok
American Celebrity
I have a mother back there in Illinois who is old and feeble. I haven't seen her this many a year and haven't been a good son to her, yet I love her better than anything in this life.
Quote examples
Albert Einstein
German Physicist
My religion consists of a humble admiration of the illimitable superior spirit who reveals himself in the slight details we are able to perceive with our frail and feeble mind.
Quote examples
Anne Sullivan
American Educator
It is a rare privilege to watch the birth, growth, and first feeble struggles of a living mind; this privilege is mine.
Quote examples
Kristin Scott Thomas
English Actress
I'm not one of those famous people flying round the world emoting over every catastrophe. I'm too feeble.
Quote examples
Virginia Woolf
British Author
The beautiful seems right by force of beauty, and the feeble wrong because of weakness.
Quote examples
Ralph Nader
American Lawyer
Sanctions against polluters are feeble and out of date, and are rarely invoked.
Quote examples
William Shakespeare
English Playwright
Tis not enough to help the feeble up, but to support them after.
Quote examples
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
French Philosopher
A feeble body weakens the mind.
Example 1 of 10
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