Foible

Noun

 * 1) A quirk, idiosyncrasy, or mannerism; unusual habit or way (typically plural), that is slightly strange or silly.
 * 2) A weakness or failing of character.
 * 3)  Part of a sword between the middle and the point, weaker than the forte.

Adjective

 * 1) weak.

Adjectives for Foible
harmless; amiable;  pitiable; laughable; pleasant; cheery; understandable.

Verbs for Foible
acknowledge—; correct—; cure of—; detect—; disclose—; discover—; entail—; expose—; inherit—; observe—; overcome—; perceive—; produce—; resent—; reveal—; ridicule—; screen—; tempt—; —appears; —arises; —hinders; —irritates; —results.

Thesaurus
idiosyncrasy, imperfection, inadequacy, infirmity, kink, little problem, moral flaw, peculiarity, preoccupation, problem, quirk, rift, shortcoming, snag, something missing, taint, vice, vulnerable place, weak link, weak point, weak side, weakness, bad habit, besetting sin, blemish, bug, catch, crack, crotchet, defect, defection, deficiency, drawback, eccentricity, failing, failure, fault, faute, flaw, frailty, hang-up, hole,

Etymology
(1640-50) From faible:.

Synonyms

 * : fault

Related terms

 * feeble

Noun

 * Danish: dårskab, svaghed, manér
 * German:


 * Hungarian: hóbort


 * Croatian:
 * Danish: svaghed
 * Finnish: heikko, heikko kohta


 * German:
 * Hungarian:


 * Hungarian: penge gyengéje