Get Affordable VMs - excellent virtual server hosting


browse words by letter
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z
feebler

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