Feeble - English meaning

adjective

In poor health.

Usage examples:

I went to see my ailing mother

verb

Trouble or afflict (someone) in mind or body.

Usage examples:

Exercise is good for whatever ails one

adjective

Experiencing difficulty and problems

Usage examples:

The country's ailing economy, ted asked me if i could help him fix his ailing car.

adjective

In a very weakened and infirm state.

Usage examples:

A debilitated patient

verb

Make (someone) very weak and infirm.

Usage examples:

He was severely debilitated by a stomach upset

verb

Past simple and past participle of debilitate

Usage examples:

Chemotherapy exhausted and debilitated him.

adjective

Worn out or ruined because of age or neglect.

Usage examples:

A row of decrepit houses

adjective

Weak and in poor condition, esp. from age or long use

Usage examples:

The town had two decrepit fire trucks that were constantly breaking down.

adjective

In very bad condition because of being old, or not having been cared for, or having been used a lot

Usage examples:

Most of the buildings were old and decrepit., a decrepit old man sat on a park bench.

adjective

Very fine in texture or structure; of intricate workmanship or quality.

Usage examples:

A delicate lace shawl

noun

A delicate fabric or garment.

Usage examples:

The delicates cycle of a washing machine

adjective

Needing careful treatment, esp. because easily damaged

Usage examples:

A delicate flower, delicate jewelry, the negotiations have reached a delicate stage., it’s a delica…

adjective

Moving in a feeble or unsteady way, especially because of old age.

Usage examples:

That doddering old fool

verb

Move in a feeble or unsteady way, especially because of old age.

Usage examples:

An elderly couple gave us a concerned glance as they doddered past

adjective

Weak and unable to walk in a normal way, usually because you are old

Usage examples:

A doddery old man

adjective

Affected, over-refined, and ineffectual.

Usage examples:

Effete trendies from art college

adjective

Weak and without much power

Usage examples:

With nothing to do all day the aristocracy had grown effete and lazy.

adjective

More typical of a woman than of a man

adjective

Drained of energy or vitality.

Usage examples:

Daniel felt too enervated to resist

verb

Make (someone) feel drained of energy or vitality.

Usage examples:

The heat enervated us all

verb

Past simple and past participle of enervate

adjective

Made weak or feeble.

Usage examples:

Trade unions are in an enfeebled state

verb

Make weak or feeble.

Usage examples:

Sickness had enfeebled me

adjective

Made very weak

Usage examples:

The president had never before appeared so isolated or enfeebled., her grandfather is enfeebled wit…

noun

A weakness, especially in a person's character; a shortcoming.

Usage examples:

Pride is a terrible failing

preposition

In the absence of; if not.

Usage examples:

She longed to be with him and, failing that, to be alone

verb

Be unsuccessful in achieving one's goal.

Usage examples:

He failed in his attempt to secure election

adjective

(of a person) weak and delicate.

Usage examples:

His small, frail body

noun

A woman.

Usage examples:

Cosmetic manufacturers will never go out of business because the frails will always want to look li…

adjective

Physically weak, or easily damaged, broken, or harmed

Usage examples:

He’s always in frail health., the shirt is old and frail, and the threads look ready to part.

adjective

Unable to defend oneself or to act without help.

Usage examples:

The cubs are born blind and helpless

adjective

Unable to care for yourself or protect yourself esp. against danger

Usage examples:

A helpless infant

adjective

Unable to do anything to help yourself or anyone else

Usage examples:

A helpless two-day-old baby, you feel so helpless because there's nothing you can do to make the ch…

adjective

Unable to take effective action; helpless or powerless.

Usage examples:

He was seized with an impotent anger

adjective

Lacking the power or ability to change or improve a situation

adjective

Not having the power or ability to change or improve a situation

Usage examples:

You feel so impotent when your child is ill and you cannot help them.

adjective

Deprived of strength or power; debilitated.

Usage examples:

Richard was temporarily incapacitated

verb

Prevent from functioning in a normal way.

Usage examples:

He was incapacitated by a heart attack

verb

Past simple and past participle of incapacitate

Usage examples:

The accident left me incapacitated for seven months., rubber bullets are designed to incapacitate p…

adjective

Not physically or mentally strong, especially through age or illness.

Usage examples:

Those who were old or infirm

adjective

Physically or mentally weak, esp. because of old age or illness

adjective

Ill or needing care, especially for long periods and often because of old age

Usage examples:

She was too elderly and infirm to remain at home.

adverb

In a way that is unsatisfactory or inadequate.

Usage examples:

Schools that were performing poorly

adjective

Unwell.

Usage examples:

She looked poorly

adverb

Not well

Usage examples:

A business as poorly managed as that one doesn't deserve to succeed., he says he's feeling poorly a…

adjective

Without ability, influence, or power.

Usage examples:

Troops were powerless to stop last night's shooting

adjective

Without the power to do something or to prevent something from happening

Usage examples:

[ + to infinitive ] the government seems powerless to do anything about the rising price of oil.

adjective

Small and weak.

Usage examples:

White-faced, puny children

adjective

Small and weak, or not effective

Usage examples:

Don’t tell me you’re afraid of that puny little kid., in 1981, computers were puny compared with to…

adjective

Often ill; in poor health.

Usage examples:

She was a thin, sickly child

adjective

Weak and unhealthy

Usage examples:

He was a sickly child.

adjective

Ill.

Usage examples:

He was admitted to hospital for tests after feeling unwell

adjective

Not well; ill

Usage examples:

I hear you've been unwell recently., if you feel unwell, tell the teacher.

adjective

Used or expended carelessly or to no purpose.

Usage examples:

Wasted fuel

verb

Use or expend carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose.

Usage examples:

We can't afford to waste electricity

adjective

Wasted time, money, etc. is time, money, etc. that is not used effectively because it does not produce the result you wanted

Usage examples:

He wasn't in when i got there, so it was a completely wasted journey., underneath the hospital blan…

adjective

Lacking the power to perform physically demanding tasks; having little physical strength or energy.

Usage examples:

She was recovering from flu, and was very weak

adjective

Lacking strength or energy, or likely to stop working or break

Usage examples:

After having been so sick, it’s not surprising you still feel weak., that old chair is very weak an…

adjective

Too low or not powerful enough to be successful or effective

Usage examples:

Weak growth/market share/results there was unexpectedly weak growth in corporate output in may., we…

verb

Make or become weaker in power, resolve, or physical strength.

Usage examples:

Fault lines had weakened and shattered the rocks

verb

Past simple and past participle of weaken

Usage examples:

You could see the poor dog weakening daily as the disease spread through its body., the bill would …

adverb

In a way that lacks strength or force.

Usage examples:

She leaned weakly against the wall

adjective

Sickly; not robust.

Usage examples:

If the lambs were weakly we had to feed them by hand

adverb

In a way that lacks strength or energy

Usage examples:

"i’m feeling a little better now," he said weakly.