foible
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- noun
- /ˈfɔɪbəl/
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debilidad
- Nor did he have much tolerance for the foibles of others.
- human foible
- foibles and weaknesses
It's not perfect and they may have foibles, but it works.
- It's not perfect and they may have foibles, but it works.
- Their rigidity and their righteousness is the air that they breathe and your mistakes, your foibles, your humanness.
- But rather, these words often sort of paint narcissism as sort of a mystical foible or a stylistic issue or a quirk.
- The idea that emotions are foibles, that they kind of trip you up, is a really old view.
- And the conflict can come from the environment, from a specific antagonist group of antagonists, your society, your culture, your own foibles.
- Some people who had personal foibles and follies would then go and be in great moral judgement of others.
Examples
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We all have our foibles, and mine is prompt settling of accounts.
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Human beings are human beings, with all the foibles that can come with that.
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I think she thinks it's a cute foible and it's not.
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It's not perfect and they may have foibles, but it works.
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It's time to discuss the science of climate rather than the foibles of the researchers who study it.
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I guess you could call me a neat freak, but we all have our little foibles.
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Scientists are human beings subject to all the foibles and temptations of ordinary life.
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Organizing and advocacy are people-intensive, and people introduce human foibles into the process.
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We're a unique parcel of talents, strengths, weaknesses, foibles, and charms.
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Everyone has their own little quirks; my foible is that I always need my books arranged in alphabetical order.
Synonyms
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A fault in a person or thing that makes them less effective
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3.3
A weakness in a person's character that causes problems
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3.7
A weakness that makes a person or thing less effective
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An unusual habit or trait that makes a person different
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5.3
A usual way of behaving, speaking, or moving that makes a person easy to recognize
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8.3
An unusual personal habit or way of behaving that makes someone different
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Etymology
The word foible comes from an old French word faible meaning 'weak'. It originally named the 'weak' part of a sword blade, and from that image it came to mean a small personal weakness or odd habit, so a foible is a little flaw you can forgive.