Feebleness — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective noun /ˈfē-bəl/ fee·ble

Meaning & Definition of Feebleness

Feebleness (adjective)

  1. markedly lacking in strength
  2. indicating weakness
  3. deficient in qualities or resources that indicate vigor, authority, force, or efficiency

Feebleness (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. the quality or state of lacking physical strength or vigor

    "the patient felt a lingering feebleness in the weeks following her heart surgery"

    similar: asthenia, debilitation, debility, delicacy, enervation, enfeeblement, faintness, fragility, frailness, frailty, infirmity, languidness, languor, listlessness, lowness, weakness, wimpiness
    related: decay, decrepitude, breakdown, collapse, prostration, exhaustion, fatigue, lassitude, weariness, defenselessness, helplessness, impotence, impuissance, powerlessness, effeteness, softness, tenderness, disablement, incapacitation, invalidism, damage, harm, hurt, impairment, injury
    opposite: hardihood, hardiness, robustness, strength, vigor
    near: energy, vitality, brawniness, fitness, heftiness, huskiness, lustiness, muscularity, virility, hardness, ruggedness, stoutness, sturdiness, toughness, health, healthiness, soundness, wellness

Related Entry: Feeble (adjective)

Feeble is a different word from Feebleness. The synonyms below are for feeble, not for feebleness.

  1. lacking bodily strength

    "feeble members of the congregation are not expected to stand or kneel during services"

    similar: 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
    related: disabled, incapacitated, invalid, paralyzed, broken-down, decrepit, impotent, powerless, breakable, flimsy, fragile, dizzy, groggy, rocky, unsteady, woozy, drained, exhausted, flagging, tired, weary, worn-out, damaged, harmed, hurt, impaired, injured, unsound, resistless, susceptible, unresistant, vulnerable, yielding
    opposite: mighty, powerful, rugged, stalwart, stout, strong
    near: able-bodied, athletic, beefy, brawny, fit, husky, muscular, sinewy, strapping, virile, hard, hardy, lusty, red-blooded, robust, sturdy, tough, fortified, hardened, inured, strengthened, toughened, energetic, energized, invigorated, vigorous, vitalized, hale, healthy, sound, capable, competent, convalescing, recovering, recuperating

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Feebleness

The most common words with a similar meaning to Feebleness:

asthenia, debilitation, debility, delicacy, enervation, enfeeblement, faintness, fragility, frailness, frailty, infirmity, languidness, languor, listlessness, lowness, weakness, wimpiness

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Feebleness

Words with the opposite meaning of Feebleness:

hardihood, hardiness, robustness, strength, vigor

Related Words for Feebleness

decay, decrepitude, breakdown, collapse, prostration, exhaustion, fatigue, lassitude, weariness, defenselessness, helplessness, impotence, impuissance, powerlessness, effeteness, softness, tenderness, disablement, incapacitation, invalidism, damage, harm, hurt, impairment, injury

Near Antonyms of Feebleness

energy, vitality, brawniness, fitness, heftiness, huskiness, lustiness, muscularity, virility, hardness, ruggedness, stoutness, sturdiness, toughness, health, healthiness, soundness, wellness

Word Forms of Feebleness

Inflections: feebler, feeblest

Derived words: feebleness (noun), feebly (adverb)

Origin & Etymology of Feebleness

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

First known use: 12th century

Frequently Asked Questions about Feebleness

What does "Feebleness" mean?

"Feebleness" means markedly lacking in strength. As an an adjective and a noun, it is defined as: markedly lacking in strength.

What is another word for "Feebleness"?

Other words for "Feebleness" include asthenia, debilitation, debility, delicacy, enervation, enfeeblement, faintness and fragility. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Feebleness" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Feebleness"?

There are 42 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Feebleness". Common alternatives include asthenia, debilitation, debility, delicacy, enervation, enfeeblement, faintness, fragility, frailness and frailty.

What is the opposite of "Feebleness"?

Antonyms of "Feebleness" include hardihood, hardiness, robustness, strength and vigor. Near antonyms include energy, vitality, brawniness and fitness.

How do you use "Feebleness" in a sentence?

Examples of "Feebleness" in a sentence: "the patient felt a lingering feebleness in the weeks following her heart surgery".

Is "Feebleness" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Feebleness" can be used as an adjective and a noun, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Feebleness"?

"Feebleness" is pronounced /ˈfē-bəl/ and divided into syllables as fee·ble.

What is the origin of the word "Feebleness"?

"Feebleness" comes from Middle English feble, from Anglo-French, from Latin flebilis lamentable, wretched, from flēre to weep bleat. First known use: 12th century.