feeble

/ˈfē-bəl/

Middle English feble, from Anglo-French, from Latin flebilis lamentable, wretched, from flēre to weep

adjective

  1. markedly lacking in strength

  2. indicating weakness

  3. deficient in qualities or resources that indicate vigor, authority, force, or efficiency

a feeble old man

taking only feeble steps

weak feeble frail fragile infirm decrepit mean not strong enough to endure strain, pressure, or strenuous effort. weak applies to deficiency or inferiority in strength or power of any sort. feeble suggests extreme weakness inviting pity or contempt.

adverb

  1. in a feebleminded manner

… did they have to lend themselves so feeble-mindedly to such a partisan event?

noun

  1. impairment in intellectual ability : intellectual, disability