What's a better word for "weak"?

March 28, 2025

FEEBLE

Definition:

Lacking strength.

Examples:

  • His feeble attempt to lift the box failed.

  • The patient was too feeble to walk.

Etymology:

From Latin flebilis ('lamentable, weak').

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