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- Dictionaryfoible/ˈfɔɪbl/
noun
- 1. a minor weakness or eccentricity in someone's character: "they have to tolerate each other's little foibles"
- 2. the part of a sword blade from the middle to the point.
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The meaning of FOIBLE is the part of a sword or foil blade between the middle and point. How to use foible in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Foible.
FOIBLE definition: 1. a strange habit or characteristic that is seen as not important and not harming anyone: 2. in…. Learn more.
Foible definition: a minor weakness or failing of character; slight flaw or defect. See examples of FOIBLE used in a sentence.
FOIBLE meaning: 1. a strange habit or characteristic that is seen as not important and not harming anyone: 2. in…. Learn more.
A foible is a habit or characteristic that someone has which is considered rather strange, foolish, or bad but which is also considered unimportant.
a minor weakness or peculiarity in someone's character. synonyms: idiosyncrasy, mannerism. see more. noun. the weaker part of a sword's blade from the forte to the tip. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Foible." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/foible. Accessed 01 Jul. 2024. Copy citation.
1. a minor weakness or failing of character. 2. a quirk or eccentricity of character. 3. the part of a sword or foil blade between the middle and the point, less strong than the forte. [1640–50; < French, variant of faible feeble] syn: See fault.
foible. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English foi‧ble /ˈfɔɪbəl/ noun [ countable] a small weakness or strange habit that someone has, which does not harm anyone else SYN peculiarity We all have our little foibles.
foible. a silly habit or a strange or weak aspect of a person’s character that is not considered serious by other people synonym idiosyncrasy. We have to tolerate each other's little foibles. He often writes about the workings of government and the foibles of politicians.
a slightly unusual or annoying habit: [ usually plural ] Married couples must learn to accept each other's little foibles. (Definition of foible from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
