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weakness
('w/i/kn/I/s )

noun (n)

  • a flaw or weak point(noun.state)
    Synonym:
    failing
    source: wordnet30
  • powerlessness revealed by an inability to act(noun.attribute)
    Example:
    In spite of their weakness the group remains active.
    source: wordnet30
  • the property of lacking physical or mental strength; liability to failure under pressure or stress or strain(noun.attribute)
    Example:
    His weakness increased as he became older.
    The weakness of the span was overlooked until it collapsed.
    Antonym:
    strength
    source: wordnet30
  • the condition of being financially weak(noun.state)
    Example:
    The weakness of the dollar against the yen.
    source: wordnet30
  • a penchant for something even though it might not be good for you(noun.feeling)
    Example:
    He has a weakness for chocolate.
    source: wordnet30
  • The quality or state of being weak; want of strength or firmness; lack of vigor; want of resolution or of moral strength; feebleness.(noun)
    source: webster1913
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