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foible

/ˈfɔɪbəl/

Meanings
noun
A quirk, idiosyncrasy, or mannerism; unusual habit or way (usage is typically plural), that is slightly strange or silly.

Examples :

"Try to look past his foibles and see the friendly fellow underneath."
character human mind person attitude tendency

Related Words

Illustration friendly

friendly noun

/ˈfɹɛndli/

A game which is of no consequence in terms of ranking, betting etc.

"The teacher organized a friendly game of basketball after school. "

Illustration idiosyncrasy

idiosyncrasy noun

/ˌɪd.i.əʊˈsɪŋ.kɹə.si/ /ˌɪdɪə(ʊ)ˈsɪŋkɹəsi/ /ˌɪdioʊˈsɪŋkɹəsi/

A behavior or way of thinking that is characteristic of a person.

"My sister's idiosyncrasy is humming while she studies; it's her way of focusing. "

Illustration underneath

underneath noun

/ʌndəˈniθ/ /ʌndɚˈnið/

The lower surface or part of something.

"The underneath of the aircraft was painted blue."

Illustration susceptible

susceptible noun

/səˈsɛptɪbl̩/

A person who is vulnerable to being infected by a certain disease

"The susceptible in our class are getting the flu. "

Illustration slightly

slightly adverb

/ˈslaɪtli/

Slenderly; delicately.

"He was slightly built, but tall."

Illustration tendency

tendency noun

/ˈtɛndənsi/

A likelihood of behaving in a particular way or going in a particular direction; a tending toward.

"Denim has a tendency to fade."

Illustration swordsman

swordsman noun

/ˈsɔːrdzmən/ /ˈsɔːrdzmən/

A person skilled at using swords in sport or combat; a fencer.

"He is a remarkable swordsman."

Illustration typically

typically adverb

/ˈtɪp.ɪ.kl.i/

In a typical or common manner.

"My sister, typically, wakes up early for school. "

Illustration threatened

threatened verb

/ˈθɹɛt.n̩d/

To make a threat against someone; to use threats.

"He threatened me with a knife."

Illustration weakness

weakness noun

/ˈwiːk.nəs/

The condition of being weak.

"In a small number of horses, muscle weakness may progress to paralysis."

Illustration character

character noun

/ˈkæɹəktə/ /ˈkæɹəktɚ/

A being involved in the action of a story.

"The main character in the school play was a brave student. "

Illustration mannerism

mannerism noun

/ˈmænərɪzəm/

A noticeable personal habit, a verbal or other (often, but not necessarily unconscious) habitual behavior peculiar to an individual.

"My brother has a noticeable mannerism of tapping his foot rhythmically while he's listening. "