Feeble
Feeble adjective - Lacking bodily strength.
Old and feeble are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Old" instead an adjective "Feeble".
Nearby Words: feebleness, feebly
Old
Old adjective - Being of advanced years and especially past middle age.
Both words in one sentence
- Anfisa, in Anton Chekhov's Three Sisters is too old and feeble to be much good as a servant anymore, but is kept on out of loyalty, until the brother's new wife starts running the house.
Source: Old Retainer -
Funny Background Event: In "Time After Time", when Omi travels to the future, he finds Master Fung, Raimundo, and Kimiko looking very old and feeble, about to enter future old Jack's gladiator ring.
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An episode of The Powerpuff Girls involved "The Ministry of Pain", a supervillain team that used to terrorize Townsville but are now mostly harmless because they've become old and feeble.
Source: Evil Old Folks
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