WEAKNESS as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the property of lacking physical or mental strength
   • liability to failure under pressure or stress or strain
   Usage Example(s)
   • his weakness increased as he became older
   • the weakness of the span was overlooked until it collapsed
   Hypernyms(s) weakness is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • property (what does property mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • strength (what does strength mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • adynamia (what does adynamia mean?)
   • feebleness (what does feebleness mean?)
   • tenuity (what does tenuity mean?)
   • flimsiness (what does flimsiness mean?)
   • shoddiness (what does shoddiness mean?)
   • fragility (what does fragility mean?)
   • delicacy (what does delicacy mean?)
   • insubstantiality (what does insubstantiality mean?)
   • attenuation (what does attenuation mean?)
   • enervation (what does enervation mean?)
   • fatigability (what does fatigability mean?)
   • inanition (what does inanition mean?)
   • lassitude (what does lassitude mean?)
   • lethargy (what does lethargy mean?)
   • weak part (what does weak part mean?)
   • weak spot (what does weak spot mean?)
   • soft spot (what does soft spot mean?)
   • vulnerability (what does vulnerability mean?)
2. Meaning
   • powerlessness revealed by an inability to act
   Synonym(s)
   • helplessness (what does helplessness mean?)
   • impuissance (what does impuissance mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • in spite of their weakness the group remains highly active
   Hypernyms(s) weakness is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • powerlessness (what does powerlessness mean?)
   • impotence (what does impotence mean?)
   • impotency (what does impotency mean?)
3. Meaning
   • a penchant for something even though it might not be good for you
   Usage Example(s)
   • he has a weakness for chocolate
   Hypernyms(s) weakness is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • preference (what does preference mean?)
   • penchant (what does penchant mean?)
   • predilection (what does predilection mean?)
   • taste (what does taste mean?)
4. Meaning
   • a flaw or weak point
   Synonym(s)
   • failing (what does failing mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he was quick to point out his wife’’s failings
   Hypernyms(s) weakness is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • imperfection (what does imperfection mean?)
   • imperfectness (what does imperfectness mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • insufficiency (what does insufficiency mean?)
   • inadequacy (what does inadequacy mean?)
   • fatigue (what does fatigue mean?)
   • flaw (what does flaw mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • fail (what does fail mean?)
5. Meaning
   • the condition of being financially weak
   Usage Example(s)
   • the weakness of the dollar against the yen
   Hypernyms(s) weakness is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • misfortune (what does misfortune mean?)
   • bad luck (what does bad luck mean?)
   • tough luck (what does tough luck mean?)
   • ill luck (what does ill luck mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • strength (what does strength mean?)