Meaning of debile | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Weak; feeble.
   obsolete
2. Having debilism.
   historical

Equivalents

Examples

“So, then, it was no surprise to the ranchhold when the buckboard spun to the door, and Raidler took up his debile protégé like a handful of rags and set him down upon the gallery.”

“Being a little debile and unclear of mind he did not realize the risks he was running by passing all his nights in the same bed as the daughter, while he himself was suffering continually from a dammed-up sexual drive.”

“Cretins are debile, hard of hearing, and small in stature.”

“‘Debile’ patients suffered from moderate mental retardation or learning difficulty.”

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