English word
Feeble
Definitions
adjective
- markedly lacking in strength
- indicating weakness
- deficient in qualities or resources that indicate vigor, authority, force, or efficiency
- inadequate, inferior
Synonyms for feeble
Closest evidence-backed alternatives.
- weak
- frail
- weakened
- aged
- enfeebled
- helpless
- tottering
- doddering
- prostrate
- softened
- prostrated
- wimpish
- ailing
Synonyms by context
Lacking physical strength, especially due to illness or age
adjective
Lacking force, vigor, or efficiency in action or expression
adjective
- dim
- faint
- muted
- pale
- soft
- subdued
- indistinct
- unclear
- vague
Mentally or physically weakened due to old age
adjective
- elderly
- old
- senile
- senior
- ancient
- decrepit
- senescent
- anile
Antonyms for feeble
Opposite of lacking physical strength, especially due to illness or age
Opposite of showing or displaying weakness of character or will
- brave
- forceful
- courageous
- daring
- bold
- gutsy
- valiant
- fearless
- valorous
Opposite of failing to convince or impress
- effective
- successful
- efficacious
- efficient
- effectual
- expedient
- ultraefficient
- operant
- potent
- fruitful
Phrases
- about to throw up
- all in
- all right
- always ill
- as white as a ghost
- as white as a sheet
- at death's door
- a wreck
- below par
- broken down
- built to last
- burned out
- bursting with health
- chronically ill
- confined to bed
- deathly pale
- done in
- down with
- easily damaged
- easily threatened