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débil — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bland adj Lacking strong flavour; mild or tasteless.
  • effete adj exhausted, spent, worn-out.
  • faint adj Barely perceptible; weak in intensity.
  • feeble adj Physically weak, lacking strength.
  • frail adjective Physically weak or delicate, especially due to age or illness.
  • sickly adj Frequently ill, or generally weak and unhealthy.
  • weak adj Lacking physical strength or power.
  • wishy-washy adjective Lacking firmness or clear opinions; vague, indecisive and unwilling to commit to a position.

Senses

débil is used for these senses in English:

  • bland (now, _, rare) Mild; soft, gentle, balmy; smooth in manner; suave.
  • effete Lacking strength or vitality; feeble, powerless, impotent.
  • faint (of a being) Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to lose consciousness
  • feeble Deficient in physical strength.
  • frail Mentally fragile.
  • sickly Lacking intensity or vigour.
  • weak Lacking in force (usually strength) or ability.
  • weak Dilute, lacking in taste or potency.

bland — full definition

  1. adj Lacking strong flavour; mild or tasteless.
  2. adj Lacking excitement, character, or interest.

effete — full definition

  1. adj exhausted, spent, worn-out.
  2. adj Lacking strength or vitality; feeble, powerless, impotent.
  3. adj Decadent, weak through self-indulgence.
  4. adj Affected, overrefined.

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