debile

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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