faible

See also: Faible

French

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French foible, from Old French feble, foible, from Vulgar Latin *febilis, dissimilated form of Latin flēbilis. Doublet of flébile, a borrowing. Compare English feeble.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɛbl/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛbl
  • Homophone: faibles

Adjective

faible (plural faibles)

  1. weak
    Antonym: fort
    faible d'esprit ― feeble-minded
    point faible ― weak spot
    sexe faible ― weaker sex
    maillon faible ― weakest link
    interaction faible, interaction nucléaire faible ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
  2. low, small (amount, degree, percentage)
    dans une faible mesure ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Haitian Creole: fèb

Noun

faible m (plural faibles)

  1. weakness, soft spot (for someone/something)
    J'ai un faible pour Schubert. ― I have a soft spot for Schubert.
  2. weakling, weak person
    Antonym: fort

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