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[ adjective ] pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
Synonyms Examples "a feeble excuse" "a lame argument" Used in print (J. H. Hexter, "Thomas More: On the Margins...)He is a trustee for the common good , however feeble the safeguards which the positive or municipal law of property provides against his misuse of that share of the common fund , wisely or unwisely , entrusted to his keeping . (Robert A. Futterman, The Future of Our Cities....)What hurts most is the damage the automobile has done to central-city retailing , especially in those cities where public_transit is feeble . (Guy Endore, Voltaire! Voltaire!...)But then , after the little operetta had been given its feeble amateur rendering , everyone insisted that it was too good to be lost forever , and that the Royal_Academy_of_Music must now have the manuscript in_order to give it the really first-rate performance it merited . (Bruce Palmer, "My Brother's Keeper", Many Are...)The Union soldiers grounded arms and settled into healthy , indifferent postures to watch the feeble boarding of the skiffs . Related terms |
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