— feebleness , n. — feeblish , adj. — feebly , adv.
/fee"beuhl/ , adj., feebler, feeblest .
1. physically weak, as from age or sickness; frail.
2. weak intellectually or morally: a feeble mind.
3. lacking in volume, loudness, brightness, distinctness, etc.: a feeble voice; feeble light.
4. lacking in force, strength, or effectiveness: feeble resistance; feeble arguments.
[ 1125-75; ME feble fleible (by dissimilation) flebilis lamentable, equiv. to fle ( re ) to weep + -bilis -BLE ]
Syn. 1. See weak .