feeble

About 3.84 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Deficient in physical strength.

   Though she appeared old and feeble, she could still throw a ball.

2. adjective Lacking force, vigor, or effectiveness in action or expression; faint.

   That was a feeble excuse for an example.

3. verb To make feeble; to enfeeble.

Similar words

weakly faint frail weak nerveless infirm lame powerless decrepit sapless

Often followed by

and to in attempt as voice light health efforts

Word family

feebleness feeblenesses feebler feeblest feebly