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endeble — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • feeble adj Physically weak, lacking strength.
  • flimsy adj Easily broken or damaged; not sturdy.
  • infirm adj Physically weak or in poor health, especially due to age or illness.
  • scrawny adj Unattractively thin, often to the point of looking undernourished.
  • seedy adj Run-down, disreputable, or associated with dishonest or illegal activity.
  • wimpy adj Weak, feeble, or lacking courage or resolve; wimp-like.
  • wishy-washy adjective Lacking firmness or clear opinions; vague, indecisive and unwilling to commit to a position.

Senses

endeble is used for these senses in English:

  • feeble Deficient in physical strength.
  • feeble Lacking force, vigor, or effectiveness in action or expression; faint.
  • flimsy Of an argument, explanation, etc.: ill-founded, unconvincing, weak; also, unimportant; paltry, trivial. [from 18th c.]
  • scrawny Thin, malnourished, and weak.
  • seedy Infirm, unwell, gone to seed.
  • wishy-washy Wavering; lacking in commitment, certainty, support, and (often) clarity; namby-pamby.

feeble — full definition

  1. adj Physically weak, lacking strength.
  2. adj Lacking force or effectiveness; weak in impact.

flimsy — full definition

  1. adj Easily broken or damaged; not sturdy.
  2. adj Unconvincing or weak, especially describing an argument or excuse.

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