ENFEEBLEMENT Synonyms: 93 Similar and Opposite Words

enfeeblement

noun

Definition of enfeeblement

as in deterioration

a gradual sinking and wasting away of mind or body daily exercise can help to halt some of the enfeeblement that comes with advanced years

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as in weakness

the quality or state of lacking physical strength or vigor a lot of the enfeeblement I've experienced since the accident is being gradually diminished by daily physical therapy

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Noun

Flores is seeking release largely because of what her lawyers describe as a serious deterioration in her health while in federal custody.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
Imagine a system that flags hundreds of concerns but cannot distinguish meaningful deterioration from routine variation.

— Arpan Saxena, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of deterioration

Noun

But ironically, this crowd-pleaser’s chief weakness is its approach to the dancing.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Another source of industrial’s underperformance is recent weakness in defense stocks, a core group influencing the sector’s strength, according to DataTrek.

— Paulina Likos, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of weakness

Noun

By Wednesday next week, the moisture plume from the weakening storm will arrive in Arizona and New Mexico with the potential for flash floods and lingering tropical showers throughout the desert.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026
The first sign that El Niño is developing is a weakening, or even reversal, of the tropical Pacific trade winds.

— Steven Paton, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of weakening

Noun

As Kasubhai observed, despite its legal feebleness, Kennedy’s declaration and its explicit threat has had a concrete impact on the provision of gender-affirming services to American youths.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Signs of disease include warts on legs, crusty or swollen eyes, feebleness, a ruffled appearance, difficulty breathing, nasal discharge, and diarrhea.

— Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026

Definition of feebleness

Noun

In recent years, white supremacists have embraced the concept of lactose intolerance as a distinguishing debility of nonwhite people.

— Hilary Smith, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026
And, when pets suffered from cancer or heart failure or debility, conversations about what to do next were emotional but often straightforward.

— Sunita Puri, New Yorker, 6 June 2026

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