Feeble vs. Weak

Feeble vs. Weak — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Feeble and Weak

Feebleadjective

Deficient in physical strength

Though she appeared old and feeble, she could still throw a ball.

Weakadjective

Lacking in force (usually strength) or ability.

The child was too weak to move the boulder.They easily guessed his weak computer password.

Feebleadjective

Lacking force, vigor, or efficiency in action or expression; faint.

That was a feeble excuse for an example.

Weakadjective

Unable to sustain a great weight, pressure, or strain.

a weak timber; a weak rope

Feebleverb

(obsolete) To make feeble; to enfeeble.

Weakadjective

Unable to withstand temptation, urgency, persuasion, etc.; easily impressed, moved, or overcome; accessible; vulnerable.

weak resolutions; weak virtue
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Feebleadjective

pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness;

a feeble excusea lame argument

Weakadjective

Dilute, lacking in taste or potency.

We were served stale bread and weak tea.

Feebleadjective

lacking strength or vigor;

damning with faint praisefaint resistancefeeble effortsa feeble voice

Weakadjective

(grammar) Displaying a particular kind of inflection, including:

Feebleadjective

lacking physical strength or vitality;

a feeble old womanher body looked sapless

Weakadjective

Regular in inflection, lacking vowel changes and having a past tense with -d- or -t-.

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Feebleadjective

lacking strength;

a weak, nerveless fool, devoid of energy and promptitude

Weakadjective

Showing less distinct grammatical endings.

Weakadjective

Definite in meaning, often used with a definite article or similar word.

Weakadjective

(chemistry) That does not ionize completely into anions and cations in a solution.

a weak acid;a weak base

Weakadjective

(physics) One of the four fundamental forces associated with nuclear decay.

Weakadjective

(slang) Bad or uncool.

This place is weak.

Weakadjective

Having a narrow range of logical consequences; narrowly applicable. (Often contrasted with a strong statement which implies it.)

Weakadjective

Resulting from, or indicating, lack of judgment, discernment, or firmness; unwise; hence, foolish.

Weakadjective

Not having power to convince; not supported by force of reason or truth; unsustained.

The prosecution advanced a weak case.

Weakadjective

Lacking in vigour or expression.

a weak sentence; a weak style

Weakadjective

Not prevalent or effective, or not felt to be prevalent; not potent; feeble.

Weakadjective

(stock exchange) Tending towards lower prices.

a weak market; wheat is weak at present

Weakadjective

(photography) Lacking contrast.

a weak negative

Weakadjective

having little physical or spiritual strength;

a weak radio signala weak link

Weakadjective

overly diluted; thin and insipid;

washy coffeewatery milkweak tea

Weakadjective

lacking power

Weakadjective

used of vowels or syllables; pronounced with little or no stress;

a syllable that ends in a short vowel is a light syllablea weak stress on the second syllable

Weakadjective

having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings;

I'm only humanfrail humanity

Weakadjective

lacking force; feeble;

a forceless argument

Weakadjective

lacking physical strength or vitality;

a feeble old womanher body looked sapless

Weakadjective

used of verbs having standard (or regular) inflection

Weakadjective

lacking physical strength or vigor

Weakadjective

characterized by excessive softness or self-indulgence;

an effeminate civilization