foible's Usage Examples:

In most respects he was a perfect exponent of the ideals and foibles of his age, and when he broke a promise or repudiated a debt he was but displaying the less satisfactory side of the habitual morality of the 14th century the chivalry of which was often deficient in the less showy virtues.

foibles of everyday life into a treasure trove of the eclectic.

London, 1892), while some minor traits and foibles were noted by A.

Now there is decreasing space where telcos can hide their foibles and downright goofs.

His foible was omnipotence, and he aped the gods of Greece in turn.

Although Lucy is very easy to look after she does have a few foibles.

foibles of different people.

Response The turn of the lasses to detail men's foibles.

The man could tolerate his companion's foible because it was covered by his many admirable qualities.

The foible is the part right under the tip.

So read, Sidonia and Benjamin Disraeli are brought into close resemblance by Disraeli himself; for what in this description is untrue to the suspected fundamentals of his character is true to his known foibles.

This will be in my year end Top 5, in spite of his alleged personal foibles.

He had been the target of constant attack during his life, and his personal foibles, careless dress and mental eccentricities were the theme of endless ridicule.

Synonyms:

mannerism, idiosyncrasy, peculiarity, speciality, specialty, specialness, distinctiveness,

Antonyms:

beginning, misconception, end, outside, inside,