Synonyms of foibles

foibles

noun

plural of foible

as in weaknesses

a defect in character

could tolerate my uncle's foibles because we loved him dearly

Synonyms & Similar Words

• weaknesses
• faults
• shortcomings
• sins
• failings
• frailties
• deficiencies
• vices
• demerits
• derelictions
• feet of clay
• wants
• flaws
• evils
• imperfections
• corruptions
• blemishes
• blots
• stains
• minuses
• depravities
• immoralities
• soft spots
• spots
• nits
• Achilles' heels

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• virtues
• merits
• perfections
• excellences
• moralities
• integrities
• probities
• rectitudes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of foibles

This is its own league, with its own fans and its own foibles. — Dominic Preston, The Verge, 19 Aug. 2026

Men sharing their experiences, their foibles, their missteps, their wants, their aches, and a lot of humor with it. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026

Some Hughes movies explore the trials of youth, and some depict the foibles and frustrations of adulthood. — Al Shipley, SPIN, 4 Aug. 2026

For all of his foibles and his indifference to practice, Allen Iverson will forever be more beloved here than Donovan McNabb. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 24 July 2026

The film, which debuts on Apple TV on July 24, serves as a sweet ode to this burgeoning pastime, while still poking fun at its foibles. — Sean Gregory, Time, 23 July 2026

His foibles in the playoffs came to fruition while trying to guard Joel Embiid. — Tom Rende, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Set in the eponymous Texas metropolis, Dallas followed the Ewings, a powerful family of oil tycoons and ranch owners whose feuds and foibles made for wildly entertaining primetime viewing. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 28 June 2026

For a long time, the lifestyles and foibles of the modest bourgeoisie were a mainstay of art-house cinema, with urbane, upscale audiences happy to turn out to see versions of their own lives depicted on the screen. — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2026