feeble
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feeblest\ ˈfē-b(ə-)ləst
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Synonyms & Antonyms for feeble
Synonyms
asthenic, debilitated, delicate, down-and-out, effete, enervated, enfeebled, faint, frail, infirm, languid, low, prostrate, prostrated, sapped, slight, soft, softened, tender, unsubstantial, wasted, weak, weakened, wimpish, wimpy
Antonyms
mighty, powerful, rugged, stalwart, stout, strong
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Known for its punishing ground game the past dozen years, Stanford’s running game was feeble last season, despite the presence of Bryce Love. — Jake Curtis, SFChronicle.com, "Stanford set at QB, but there are plenty of uncertainties elsewhere," 30 Aug. 2019 Its economy is feeble, with growth this year expected to be just 0.1%. — The Economist, "Now is not the time for an election in Italy," 22 Aug. 2019 Don’t try and figure it out yourself without using one of these, because attempting to wrap your feeble mind around matching large-repeat patterns and how much paper one roll holds is a losing endeavor. — Kelsey Keith, Curbed, "My wallpaper cheat sheet," 16 Aug. 2019 Santa Clara County added 4,900 jobs in July, while other metro centers in the Bay Area were feeble by comparison. — George Avalos, The Mercury News, "South Bay job market rockets higher in July, weak growth elsewhere in Bay Area," 16 Aug. 2019 But as their rhetoric escalates, Pelosi and Jeffries sound increasingly feeble and insincere, less like the leaders of a party with a clear majority and growing momentum, and more like Jeff Flake. — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, "House Leadership Is Looking Flakey," 17 June 2019 Smiling at any stranger is considered dubious, perhaps even the sign of a feeble mind. — New York Times, "Russia Wants to Play Nice With Foreigners. Just Not Too Nice.," 14 June 2018 Consumer spending, the economy’s chief engine, sputtered early this year and a second straight feeble showing would have stoked recession fears. — Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, "As recession fears hovered, economy grew more slowly at 2.1% from April through June," 1 July 2019 Booming growth along Colorado’s semi-arid Front Range has led to cities buying farms to take control of rights to withdraw scarce water from the river, a relatively feeble source given the magnitude of urban, industrial and agricultural development. — Bruce Finley, The Denver Post, "Big new reservoirs planned northeast of Denver would divert more of South Platte’s Nebraska-bound water to thirsty metro suburbs," 30 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'feeble.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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