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débile

/de.bil/

adjective/de.bil/

weak; dumb, stupid, retarded

Synonyms: con, stupide, idiot

Antonyms: intelligent

Learned borrowing from Latin debilis. The original sense of "weak" was lost to faible.

noun, masculine/feminine/de.bil/plural: débiles

retard

Synonyms: débile mental, imbécile, attardé, abruti

Learned borrowing from Latin debilis. The original sense of "weak" was lost to faible.