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Foibles
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Simple meaning
What does Foibles mean?
Small weaknesses or odd habits.
Dictionary definition
Small weaknesses, odd habits, or minor character flaws.
Example sentences
Foibles in a sentence
easy
Everyone has a few foibles.
medium
The novel shows the hero's foibles kindly.
hard
Foibles are human imperfections that are often mild or even charming.
Synonyms
Words like Foibles
quirksUnusual habits or traits.
foibleRelated word that supports the meaning of foibles.
Antonyms
Opposite words
strengthsStrong or positive qualities.
opposite ideaA contrasting idea to foibles, depending on context.
Word family
Foibles word family
Base word
foibles
noun
foibleses
More than one foibles.
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Practice 1
What does foibles mean?
Foibles means small weaknesses or odd habits.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to foibles?
Quirks is close in meaning to foibles in the right context.
Practice 3
Which word is an antonym of foibles?
Strengths contrasts with foibles.
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