foible

noun
UK: /ˈfɔɪbl/
US: /ˈfɔɪbəl/

  1. A minor weakness or eccentricity in someone's character.

    1. His foible is his love of old cars.
    2. One of her foibles is a belief in astrology, despite the evidence against it; it's a harmless foible.

Synonyms

weakness fault quirk eccentricity idiosyncrasy peculiarity failing frailty

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "foible" is /ˈfɔɪbl/ in British English and /ˈfɔɪbəl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "foible": weakness, fault, quirk, eccentricity, idiosyncrasy, peculiarity, failing, frailty.

Example usage of "foible": "His foible is his love of old cars.". More examples on the page.