debile
- adjective
- /ˈdɛbɪl/
- Archaic
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débil
- The debile patient found it difficult to perform even simple tasks without assistance.
Examples
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After months of illness, he remained debile and unable to resume his usual activities.
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The debile patient struggled to stand up.
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She spoke with a debile voice, barely audible in the quiet room.
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After the illness, she felt quite debile.
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After months of illness, he remained debile and unable to resume his usual activities.
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The debile patient found it difficult to perform even simple tasks without assistance.
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She spoke with a debile voice, barely audible in the quiet room.
Synonyms
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1.0
Not strong in body or muscles and easily tired
49
4.4
Not working well because of damage or weakness
25
3.9
Physically or mentally weak and low in energy
24
5.7
Weak and showing little strength or energy
13
4.1
Feeling very tired and having no energy
9
6.1
Weak in body, often because of old age or illness
9
7.0
A living thing that is very weak and thin from old age or long illness
2
7.0
Physically weak, often with shaky or bent legs
1
7.0
Very weak and lacking energy because of illness or injury
1
9.5
Being dry and without life or energy
Having little physical strength and not looking strong
Weak and unsteady because of old age
Physically weak and without energy, often after an illness
Antonyms
How Weak
Surface Forms
Etymology
Debile comes from the Latin word debilis, which meant 'weak', and the same root appears in the English verb debilitate, 'to make weak'. So debile today means physically weak or lacking strength.