forcible-feeble
forcible-feeble · more forcible-feeble · most forcible-feeble
Having a vigorous appearance, but in reality, weak or insipidHaving a vigorous appearance, but in reality, weak or insipid.
Meaning
1 senses(dated)Having a vigorous appearance, but in reality, weak or insipid.
Origin
From Francis Feeble, a character in William Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part 2, to whom FalstaFrom Francis Feeble, a character in William Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part 2, to whom Falstaff derisively applies the epithet forcible.
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Forms
more forcible-feeble, most forcible-feeble| Comparative | more forcible-feeble Lesson |
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| Superlative | most forcible-feeble Lesson |
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Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form