ENFEEBLED Synonyms: 118 Similar and Opposite Words

enfeebled 1 of 2

adjective

as in weak

lacking bodily strength the enfeebled old woman now needs a companion to help her with everyday tasks

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enfeebled

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verb

past tense of enfeeble

as in weakened

to diminish the physical strength of long periods of being confined to a hospital bed will enfeeble anyone

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Adjective

But given the island’s small size and enfeebled state, the risks seem much smaller than in Iran. — Niall Stanage, The Hill, 20 May 2026 With this enfeebled mind my only recourse is poetry. — Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026 By 1877, the hope for Black equality met an enfeebled federal government that essentially permitted Jim Crow to run amok. — Wesley Morris, New York Times, 9 June 2026 During a hospital stay, Roy’s enfeebled mother fixates on the caste and religious affiliations of the doctors treating her—the sort of thing that will be familiar to anyone who has cringed at a diminished elder’s unfiltered prejudices. — Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2025 Chargers guards and center Bradley Bozeman, a trio whose job was made more difficult by subpar play by both offensive tackles, looked enfeebled against Indianapolis Colt tackle DeForest Buckner. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025

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The costs of maintaining an enormous Cold War army and navy enfeebled an already unstable Soviet economy. — Gregory A. Daddis, The Conversation, 14 Mar. 2022

Recent Examples of Synonyms for enfeebled

Adjective

Following a year of historically weak hiring in 2025, hiring rebounded this spring.

— Rachel Barber, USA Today, 2 July 2026
In a weak free-agency class, centers Robert Williams III (Portland) and Mark Williams (Phoenix) are already off the market, each reportedly agreeing to return to their current teams.

— Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

Definition of weak

Verb

All three, the panel noted, have weakened or dropped earlier pledges to halt development on their own if certain red lines came into view, and in recent years softened their resistance to military uses.

— Harry Booth, Time, 7 July 2026
It is weakened by surprises, side channels, performative challenge and unclear authority.

— David Ribott, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of weakened

Verb

The company disputed the vulnerability's severity, while the government's position softened amid industry criticism and fears of Chinese competitors gaining an advantage.

— Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Think sharp crops softened by length, or longer cuts styled with a deliberate edge.

— Genesis Rivas, InStyle, 1 July 2026

Definition of softened

Adjective

The law had said medically frail people include those who have substance use disorders, disabilities or serious medical conditions.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 June 2026
Roosevelt credits that experience with transforming him from a frail, nearsighted youth into a rugged individual who years later would become the 26th president and a pioneering conservationist.

— Joe Yogerst, CNN Money, 26 June 2026

Definition of frail

Adjective

Multiple disabled riders spoke with the panel and complained about inadequate warnings.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
After surviving a career-ending stroke, the former officer founded The Wounded Blue, the nation's only nonprofit dedicated exclusively to injured and disabled law enforcement officers.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026

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