| weakness | | |
| n. (state) | 1. failing, weakness | a flaw or weak point.; "he was quick to point out his wife's failings" |
| ~ imperfection, imperfectness | the state or an instance of being imperfect. |
| ~ insufficiency, inadequacy | a lack of competence.; "pointed out the insufficiencies in my report"; "juvenile offenses often reflect an inadequacy in the parents" |
| ~ fatigue | used of materials (especially metals) in a weakened state caused by long stress.; "metal fatigue" |
| ~ flaw | defect or weakness in a person's character.; "he had his flaws, but he was great nonetheless" |
| n. (attribute) | 2. helplessness, impuissance, weakness | powerlessness revealed by an inability to act.; "in spite of their weakness the group remains active" |
| ~ impotence, impotency, powerlessness | the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble. |
| n. (attribute) | 3. weakness | the property of lacking physical or mental strength; liability to failure under pressure or stress or strain.; "his weakness increased as he became older"; "the weakness of the span was overlooked until it collapsed" |
| ~ property | a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class.; "a study of the physical properties of atomic particles" |
| ~ littleness, smallness | the property of having relatively little strength or vigor.; "the smallness of her voice" |
| ~ adynamia | lack of strength or vigor (especially from illness). |
| ~ feebleness, tenuity | the quality of lacking intensity or substance.; "a shrill yet sweet tenuity of voice" |
| ~ faintness | the property of being without strength.; "the faintness or potency of the feeling" |
| ~ flimsiness, shoddiness | the property of weakness by virtue of careless construction. |
| ~ fragility, delicacy | lack of physical strength. |
| ~ insubstantiality | lack of solid substance and strength. |
| ~ attenuation | the property of something that has been weakened or reduced in thickness or density. |
| ~ enervation | lack of vitality.; "an enervation of mind greater than any fatigue" |
| ~ fatigability | susceptibility to fatigue; a tendency to get tired or lose strength. |
| ~ inanition, slackness, lethargy, lassitude | weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy. |
| ~ soft spot, weak part, weak spot | a place of especial vulnerability. |
| ~ vulnerability | susceptibility to injury or attack. |
| n. (state) | 4. weakness | the condition of being financially weak.; "the weakness of the dollar against the yen" |
| ~ bad luck, ill luck, tough luck, misfortune | an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes. |
| n. (feeling) | 5. weakness | a penchant for something even though it might not be good for you.; "he has a weakness for chocolate" |
| ~ penchant, preference, predilection, taste | a strong liking.; "my own preference is for good literature"; "the Irish have a penchant for blarney" |
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