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adjective

Definition of enfeeblednext
as in weak
lacking bodily strength the enfeebled old woman now needs a companion to help her with everyday tasks

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enfeebled

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verb

past tense of enfeeble
as in weakened
to diminish the physical strength of long periods of being confined to a hospital bed will enfeeble anyone

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enfeebled
  1. weak
  2. weakened
  3. feeble
  4. softened
  5. frail
  6. disabled
Adjective
  • Scene-to-scene continuity is typically weak and telling.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Capasa noted that a negative third quarter impacted by weak internal demand, the slowdown of purchases from Chinese customers and overall geopolitical instability kept worsening the cautious scenario already registered in the first half of the year.
    Sandra Salibian, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of weak
Verb
  • With Assad gone and Iran weakened, new commercial routes, reconstruction opportunities, and trade corridors beckon.
    Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • His party holds a commanding majority in El Salvador's and with his opponents politically weakened, there's little standing in the way of his mining agenda.
    Jesus Mesa, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of weakened
Adjective
  • The antihero actioner earned a feeble $4.7 million across Friday and preview screenings from 3,211 locations.
    J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 14 Dec. 2024
  • What a degrading finale for Biden’s feeble, forgettable, frequently foolish presidency.
    Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of feeble
Verb
  • Unwrap 1 dough log; let stand at room temperature until slightly softened, about 20 minutes.
    Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Just as cyclical stocks had become the clear choice into and after the election, the economic data have softened a bit from strong levels, prompting industrials and bank stocks last week to pull back 2% or so.
    Michael Santoli, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of softened
Adjective
  • There is nothing frail or frightened about his Scrooge.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The federal agency warned that salmonella poses a serious-to-fatal infection risk for children, frail or elderly people and others with weakened immune systems.
    Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of frail
Adjective
  • Many disabled individuals face not only physical pain but also profound psychological scars and societal rejection in Gaza, international and local medical professionals said.
    Diaa Ostaz, ABC News, 14 Dec. 2024
  • The law prohibits employers from discriminating against qualified applicants based on disability and ensures that disabled individuals have equal access to job opportunities.
    Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of disabled
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