Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun foible

2 senses of foible

Sense 1
idiosyncrasy, foible, mannerism -- (a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual)
       => peculiarity, specialness, specialty, speciality, distinctiveness -- (a distinguishing trait)

Sense 2
foible -- (the weaker part of a sword's blade from the forte to the tip)
       => part, portion -- (something less than the whole of a human artifact; "the rear part of the house"; "glue the two parts together")