Foible vs Infirmity - What's the difference?
foible | infirmity | Synonyms |
A quirk, idiosyncrasy, or mannerism; unusual habit or way (usage is typically plural), that is slightly strange or silly.
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* 1959 , Meriden Record, "
(fencing) Part of a sword between the middle and the point, weaker than the forte.
A weakness or failing of character.
* 1932 , , by William Floyd
feebleness, frailty or ailment, especially due to old age.
a moral weakness or defect
Foible is a synonym of infirmity.
As nouns the difference between foible and infirmity
is that foible is a quirk, idiosyncrasy, or mannerism; unusual habit or way (usage is typically plural), that is slightly strange or silly while infirmity is feebleness, frailty or ailment, especially due to old age.As an adjective foible
is (obsolete) weak; feeble.foible
English
Noun
(en noun)- Try to look past his foibles and see the friendly fellow underneath.
- They made up for the respect with which unconsciously they treated him by laughing at his foibles and lamenting his vices.
An ounce of prevention", July 24 issue
- Final fillip in the Vice-President's study has been a boning up]] on Premier Khrushchev's favorite foible , proverbs. The bibulous Russian leader likes to throw out homely [[homily, homilies in his speeches and conversations..
- Jesus is reverenced as the one man who has lived unspotted by the world, free from human foibles , able to redeem mankind by his example.
