foible
English · Français · Thesaurus
AI In plain words
Writing a short explanation…
Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.
foible
- /ˈfɔɪbəl/
Rhymes with -ɔɪbəl
Where it comes from
1640–50, from Early Modern French foible (“feeble”) (contemporary French faible). Doublet of feeble.
noun foibles
- A quirk, idiosyncrasy, frailty, or mannerism; an unusual habit that is slightly strange or silly. Try to look past his foibles and see the friendly fellow underneath.
-
A weakness or failing of character.
Jesus is reverenced as the one man who has lived unspotted by the world, free from human foibles, able to redeem mankind by his example.
Similar: fault
- Part of a sword between the middle and the point, weaker than the forte.
adjective more foible · most foible
- Weak; feeble. The good Fencing-maſters, in France eſpecially, when they preſent a Foyle or Fleuret to their Scholars, tell him it hath two Parts, one of which he calleth the Fort or ſtrong, and the other the Foyble or weak […]
Translations
Every language
noun a quirk, idiosyncrasy, or mannerism; unusual habit
| Español | manía |
|---|---|
| Français | travers |
| Deutsch | Schwäche, Eigenheit, Marotte, Spleen |
| Italiano | idiosincrasia |
noun a weakness or failing of character
| Español | defecto, punto débil |
|---|---|
| Français | faiblesse |
| Deutsch | Schwäche |
| Italiano | difetto, debolezza |
| Русский | сла́бость slábostʹ |
noun (fencing) part of a sword
| Español | parte débil |
|---|---|
| Français | faible |
Talk about this word "foible." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/foible. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. foible. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/foible "foible." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/foible.Cite this
@misc{foible_2026,
title = {foible},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/foible},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
