foible [ foi-buhl ]
noun
1. a minor weakness or failing of character; slight flaw or defect: an all-too-human foible.
2. the weaker part of a sword blade, between the middle and the point (opposed to forte).
WORDS RELATED TO FOIBLE
quirk, idiosyncrasy, failing, peculiarity, eccentricity, shortcoming, weakness, frailty, infirmity, kink, vice, fault, oddity, defect, mannerism, characteristic, singularity
SYNONYMS FOR FOIBLE
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1 frailty, quirk, crotchet, eccentricity, peculiarity.
SYNONYM STUDY FOR FOIBLE
1. See fault.
ANTONYMS FOR FOIBLE
1 strength.
Origin: First recorded in 1640–50; from French, obsolete form of faible feeble
HOW TO USE FOIBLE IN A SENTENCE
Human foibles have never been more readily apparent, or more easily exposed.
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It’s a provocative, entertaining book that, much like Wolfe did, exposes our collective foibles and makes everybody look a little cartoonish.
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These scientists aren’t necessarily familiar with the quirks and foibles of interferometric arrays.
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The Steelers are indeed playing awful football, but most of their foibles are on the offensive side of the ball.
THE STEELERS, SAINTS AND RAMS AREN’T FINISHING STRONG. FOR THE PLAYOFFS, IT MIGHT NOT MATTER.|NEIL GREENBERG|DECEMBER 26, 2020|WASHINGTON POST
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