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foible
Foible (noun) means a small, slightly odd habit or personal quirk.
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1
A small, slightly odd habit or personal quirk.
"Try to look past his foibles and see the friendly fellow underneath."
"They made up for the respect with which unconsciously they treated him by laughing at his foibles and lamenting his vices."
— William Somerset Maugham (1915)
2
A minor weakness in someone's character.
"Jesus is reverenced as the one man who has lived unspotted by the world, free from human foibles, able to redeem mankind by his example."
— William Floyd, The Mistakes of Jesus (1932)
3
(fencing) The weaker part of a sword blade, between the middle and the tip.
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Etymology
Dating from 1640–50, it comes from Early Modern French foible (“feeble”) (contemporary French faible). It's a doublet of feeble.
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What is the meaning of foible?
"foible" (noun) means a small, slightly odd habit or personal quirk.
What is another word for foible?
Other words for "foible" include mannerism, idiosyncrasy.
What is the opposite of foible?
The opposite of "foible" is virtue.
What are the different meanings of foible?
"foible" has 3 main meanings: 1. A small, slightly odd habit or personal quirk; 2. A minor weakness in someone's character; 3. (fencing) The weaker part of a sword blade, between the middle and the tip.
