Skip to main content

foiblea minor weakness or eccentricity in someone's character

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a minor weakness or eccentricity in someone's character

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfɔɪbəl/

Korean meaning: 사소한 결점, 약점, 괴벽

Korean pronunciation: **포**이블

Example Sentences

  • Her foible of naming all her plants after K-pop stars is actually quite endearing.
  • Everyone has their foibles, and his happens to be talking to his car like it's a pet.
  • We should learn to accept our loved ones' foibles rather than trying to change them.

foible

NOUN

//ˈfɔɪbəl//

a minor weakness or eccentricity in someone's character

foible concept
💡 Concept

The man's foible of arranging cereal perfectly delays his entire morning routine

Sign up free to see all content

Etymology, AI images, rhymes, collocations & examples — all in one!

Start for Free
foible rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

His foible: endless toil with oil until perfect!

Sign up free to see all content

Etymology, AI images, rhymes, collocations & examples — all in one!

Start for Free

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈfɔɪbəl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈfɔɪbəl/

🌳Etymology

Rootfoible

Origin

From French 'foible', the feminine form of 'foible' (weak), which derives from Latin 'flebilis' meaning 'lamentable' or 'weak'. The word entered English in the 17th century through French influence.

Sign up free to see all content

Etymology, AI images, rhymes, collocations & examples — all in one!

Start for Free

🎵Rhyme

boiloiltoilcoil
boil
oil
toil
coil

Sign up free to see all content

Etymology, AI images, rhymes, collocations & examples — all in one!

Start for Free

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

Her foible of naming all her plants after K-pop stars is actually quite endearing.

😄 Fun example

Everyone has their foibles, and his happens to be talking to his car like it's a pet.

We should learn to accept our loved ones' foibles rather than trying to change them.

Sign up free to see all content

Etymology, AI images, rhymes, collocations & examples — all in one!

Start for Free

📚Related Words

Synonyms

weaknessflawquirkdefectfailing

Antonyms

strengthvirtueasset

Related

eccentricityidiosyncrasypeculiaritytrait