fee·ble 
/ˈfi:bəl/ adjective
fee·bler /ˈfi:bəl/ adjective /ˈfi:bəlɚ/; fee·blest /ˈfi:bələst/ [also more feeble; most feeble] 1 : very weak
▪ a feeble old man ▪ She's still feeble from her long illness. ▪ We heard a feeble cry for help. ▪ Business is suffering because of the feeble economy. synonyms weak 2 : not good enough : not successful or effective
▪ a feeble joke ▪ He made a feeble attempt/effort to explain his behavior. ▪ He offered a feeble excuse for his behavior. ▪ “Dislike” is too feeble a word for how she feels about him.
▪ a feeble old man ▪ She's still feeble from her long illness. ▪ We heard a feeble cry for help. ▪ Business is suffering because of the feeble economy. synonyms weak
▪ a feeble joke ▪ He made a feeble attempt/effort to explain his behavior. ▪ He offered a feeble excuse for his behavior. ▪ “Dislike” is too feeble a word for how she feels about him.
— fee·ble·ness /ˈfi:bəlnəs/ noun [noncount]
▪ the feebleness of his excuse
/ˈfi:bəlnəs/ noun [noncount] ▪ the feebleness of his excuse
— fee·bly /ˈfi:bli/ adverb
▪ She smiled feebly. ▪ He feebly attempted to explain his behavior.
/ˈfi:bli/ adverb ▪ She smiled feebly. ▪ He feebly attempted to explain his behavior.
