dobët

Dobët is an Albanian adjective meaning weak, poor in quality, or inadequate. It is used to describe people who lack physical strength or stamina, as well as objects, performances, or conditions that fail to meet expected standards. The range of meaning covers both physical weakness and the quality or reliability of something.

In everyday usage, dobët appears in a variety of phrases. Examples include shëndet i dobët (poor health), ushqim i dobët (low-quality food), performancë e dobët (weak performance), and një material i dobët (a defective material). The term agrees with the noun in gender and number: i dobët (masculine singular), e dobët (feminine singular), të dobët (plural).

The word is considered a standard, neutral Albanian adjective and is common in speech, print, and media when signaling inadequacy or deficiency. It can carry a mildly pejorative tone depending on context.

Etymology: The term is native to Albanian, with no widely attested borrowed form. Its exact historical origins are not clearly defined in routine linguistic description.