feeble excuse

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• feeble — ► ADJECTIVE (feebler, feeblest) 1) lacking physical or mental strength. 2) failing to convince or impress: a feeble excuse. DERIVATIVES feebleness noun feebly adverb. ORIGIN Old French fieble, from Latin flebil …   English terms dictionary

• excuse — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 reason given ADJECTIVE ▪ perfect, wonderful ▪ excellent, good, great, legitimate, valid ▪ convincing …   Collocations dictionary

• feeble — UK [ˈfiːb(ə)l] / US [ˈfɪb(ə)l] adjective Word forms feeble : adjective feeble comparative feebler superlative feeblest 1) physically weak, especially because you are old or ill 2) not strong enough to be seen or heard clearly a feeble light/voice …   English dictionary

• feeble — fee|ble [ fibl ] adjective 1. ) physically weak, especially because you are old or sick 2. ) not strong enough to be seen or heard clearly: a feeble light/voice 3. ) not good enough to achieve the intended result: feeble excuse: That s a pretty… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• feeble — fee|ble [ˈfi:bəl] adj [Date: 1100 1200; : Old French; Origin: feble, from Latin flebilis causing tears, weak ] 1.) extremely weak ▪ His voice sounded feeble and far away. ▪ She was too feeble to leave her room. 2.) not very good or effective ▪ a… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• feeble — [ˈfiːb(ə)l] adj 1) physically weak 2) not good enough to achieve the intended result a feeble attempt[/ex] a feeble excuse[/ex] 3) not strong enough to be seen or heard clearly a feeble light/voice[/ex] feebly adv …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• feeble — adjective a) Deficient in physical strength; weak; infirm; debilitated. Though she appeared old and feeble, she could still throw a ball. b) Wanting force, vigor, or …   Wiktionary

• feeble — adjective (feebler, feeblest) 1》 lacking physical strength.     ↘lacking strength of character. 2》 failing to convince or impress: a feeble excuse. Derivatives feebleness noun feebly adverb Origin ME: from OFr. fieble, earlier fleible, from L.… …   English new terms dictionary

• excuse — I n. 1) to find; make; make up an excuse for 2) to accept an excuse 3) to reject an excuse 4) an acceptable, good; convincing; feeble, flimsy, lame, poor, weak; glib; plausible; ready made; unacceptable; valid excuse 5) an excuse for (an excuse… …   Combinatory dictionary

• excuse — ex|cuse1 S2 [ıkˈskju:z] v [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1 excuse me 2¦(forgive)¦ 3¦(from a duty)¦ 4¦(explain)¦ 5¦(from a place)¦ 6 excuse yourself 7 excuse me (for living)! ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: excuser, from …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• feeble — adjective 1 extremely weak: My grandfather was too feeble to sit up in bed. | a feeble attempt 2 a feeble joke, excuse, argument etc is not very good or effective: people who come in late with feeble excuses 3 a feeble manager, teacher etc cannot …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English