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

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

Earlier, Tracy was talking about being willing to expose your foibles as an actor and to let these people who don’t have to put their faces on-camera use them. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 19 June 2026

But Tom came in, offering a completely different personality with his own pluses, minuses and foibles. — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 14 June 2026