Feeble
WordNet
adjective
(1) Lacking strength
"A weak, nerveless fool, devoid of energy and promptitude"- Nathaniel Hawthorne
(2) Lacking physical strength or vitality
"A feeble old woman"
"Her body looked sapless"
(3) Lacking strength or vigor
"Damning with faint praise"
"Faint resistance"
"Feeble efforts"
"A feeble voice"
(4) Pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
"A feeble excuse"
"A lame argument"
WiktionaryText
Etymology
< < < < , akin to ; see fluent.
Adjective
- Deficient in physical strength; weak; infirm; debilitated.
- Though she appeared old and feeble, she could still throw a ball.
- Wanting force, vigor, or efficiency in action or expression; faint.
- That was a feeble excuse for an example.