Feeble vs Superficial - What's the difference?
feeble | superficial | Related terms |
Deficient in physical strength; weak; infirm; debilitated.
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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
Lacking force, vigor, or efficiency in action or expression; faint.
(obsolete) To make feeble; to enfeeble.
Shallow, lacking substance.
At face value.
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Of or pertaining to the surface.
Being near the surface.
(rare) Two-dimensional; drawn on a flat surface.
(chiefly in plural) A surface detail.
Feeble is a related term of superficial.
As adjectives the difference between feeble and superficial
is that feeble is deficient in physical strength; weak; infirm; debilitated while superficial is shallow, lacking substance.As a verb feeble
is (obsolete) to make feeble; to enfeeble.As a noun superficial is
(chiefly in plural) a surface detail.feeble
English
Adjective
(er)- Though she appeared old and feeble , she could still throw a ball.
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- That was a feeble excuse for an example.
Synonyms
* (physically weak) weak, infirm, debilitated * faintDerived terms
* enfeeble * feebleness * feeble-minded * feeblyVerb
(feebl)References
* *superficial
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Secondly, I continue to base my concepts on intensive study of a limited suite of collections, rather than superficial study of every packet that comes to hand.
Synonyms
* (of or pertaining to the surface) surficialAntonyms
* in-depth * thorough * (lacking substance) substantiveNoun
(en noun)- He always concentrates on the superficials and fails to see the real issue.