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Feeble vs Loud - What's the difference?

feeble | loud |

As adjectives the difference between feeble and loud

is that feeble is deficient in physical strength; weak; infirm; debilitated while loud is of great intensity.

As a verb feeble

is to make feeble; to enfeeble.

As an adverb loud is

loudly.

As a proper noun Loud is

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feeble

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Deficient in physical strength; weak; infirm; debilitated.
  • Though she appeared old and feeble , she could still throw a ball.
  • * {{quote-news
  • , 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

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    loud

    English

    Alternative forms

    * lowd (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (of a sound) Of great intensity.
  • *
  • , title=(The Celebrity), chapter=4 , passage=Mr. Cooke at once began a tirade against the residents of Asquith for permitting a sandy and generally disgraceful condition of the roads. So roundly did he vituperate the inn management in particular, and with such a loud flow of words, that I trembled lest he should be heard on the veranda.}}
  • Noisy.
  • * Bible, Proverbs vii. 11
  • She is loud and stubborn.
  • Not subtle or reserved, brash.
  • Having unpleasantly and tastelessly contrasting colours or patterns; gaudy.
  • Synonyms

    * garish, gaudy

    Antonyms

    * (sound) quiet, soft * (person) quiet

    Derived terms

    * aloud * loudhailer * loudly * loudmouth * loudness * loudspeaker

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • Loudly.
  • Anagrams

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