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debilitate |
to make feeble; weaken. |
decrepitude |
a weakened, feeble, or dilapidated condition, esp. owing to long use or old age. |
dotard |
one who has become feeble-minded, esp. in old age. |
enfeeble |
to take away the strength of; make feeble, as from age or disease. |
faint |
weak, feeble, or slight. [1/5 definitions] |
imbecility |
the state or condition of being an imbecile; feeble-mindedness. [1/2 definitions] |
meager |
low in quantity, extent, strength, or richness; scanty or feeble. [1/2 definitions] |
nurse |
someone who cares for the sick or feeble, esp. under the guidance of a doctor. [1/11 definitions] |
pale |
faint; feeble. [1/5 definitions] |
puny |
very small or weak; feeble. |
sickly |
insipid or feeble. [1/5 definitions] |
wan |
lacking strength or vigor; feeble. [1/3 definitions] |
weakly |
feeble; weak; sickly. [1/2 definitions] |
weak-minded |
mentally retarded; feeble-minded. [1/2 definitions] |
whine |
a feeble but annoying complaint. [1/6 definitions] |
wishy-washy |
indefinite, undecided, or feeble, as a person or utterance. [1/2 definitions] |
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