feeble
Weak and without strength.
feeble in a sentence
- The feeble kitten could barely lift its head to drink the milk.
- His feeble torch beam was too weak to reach the far end of the tunnel.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to feeble?
- Asturdy
- Bstrong
- Cweak
- Dmighty
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C: weak. The other three mean the opposite of feeble.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to feeble?
- Afrail
- Bweak
- Cpuny
- Dstrong
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D: strong. The other three mean nearly the same as feeble.
Words that mean something similar
weak, frail, puny
Words that mean the opposite
strong, mighty, sturdy
More words about appearance & looks
- flamboyant: Bold, colourful and eye-catching, in a way that makes people notice you.
- flawless: Perfect, with no mistakes or faults.
- flimsy: Thin, weak and easily broken.
- fragile: Easily broken or damaged.
- frail: Weak and delicate, often because of age or illness.
- gaunt: Very thin and bony, often from being ill or hungry.
- ghastly: Horrible, shocking or very unpleasant.
- gnarled: Twisted, knobbly and rough, like a very old tree.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test