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Feeble vs Insufficient - What's the difference?

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Feeble is a related term of insufficient.


As adjectives the difference between feeble and insufficient

is that feeble is deficient in physical strength; weak; infirm; debilitated while insufficient is not sufficient.

As a verb feeble

is (obsolete) to make feeble; to enfeeble.

feeble

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Deficient in physical strength; weak; infirm; debilitated.
    • Though she appeared old and feeble , she could still throw a ball.
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    • , year=2011 , date=October 23 , author=Tom Fordyce , title=2011 Rugby World Cup final: New Zealand 8-7 France , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=France were transformed from the feeble , divided unit that had squeaked past Wales in the semi-final, their half-backs finding the corners with beautifully judged kicks from hand, the forwards making yards with every drive and a reorganised Kiwi line-out beginning to malfunction.}}
  • Lacking force, vigor, or efficiency in action or expression; faint.
    • That was a feeble excuse for an example.

    Synonyms

    * (physically weak) weak, infirm, debilitated * faint

    Derived terms

    * enfeeble * feebleness * feeble-minded * feebly

    Verb

    (feebl)
  • (obsolete) To make feeble; to enfeeble.

    • References

    * *

    insufficient

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not sufficient.

    • Synonyms

    * unsufficient

    Derived terms

    * insufficiently