foible

nounCommon GRE wordMore F words

a minor weakness or quirk in someone's character

In a sentence

Foible in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing foible in a sentence.

We learned to tolerate one another's foibles during the long expedition.

Synonyms

Antonyms

strengthvirtue

Keep going

to make up something false in order to deceive

a deliberately false statement or invented account intended to mislead

a person who invents elaborate or untruthful stories

treating serious matters with inappropriate or flippant humor

achieved too easily and therefore superficial or shallow

to make an action or process easier or more achievable

a small, organized group within a larger one, especially one that is in opposition

inclined to form rival groups and provoke internal dissent

Common questions

Foible (noun) means a minor weakness or quirk in someone's character

Here is foible used in an example sentence: "We learned to tolerate one another's foibles during the long expedition."

Common synonyms for foible include quirk, weakness, idiosyncrasy.

Antonyms of foible include strength, virtue.

Foible is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.