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weakness


noun
1. a flaw or weak point (Freq. 24)
- he was quick to point out his wife's failings
Syn:
failing
Derivationally related forms:
weak, fail (for: failing)
Hypernyms:
imperfection, imperfectness
Hyponyms:
insufficiency, inadequacy, fatigue, flaw
2. powerlessness revealed by an inability to act (Freq. 2)
- in spite of their weakness the group remains active
Syn:
helplessness, impuissance
Derivationally related forms:
impuissant (for: impuissance), weak, helpless (for: helplessness)
Hypernyms:
powerlessness, impotence, impotency
3. the property of lacking physical or mental strength;
liability to failure under pressure or stress or strain (Freq. 2)
- his weakness increased as he became older
- the weakness of the span was overlooked until it collapsed
Ant:
strength
Derivationally related forms:
weak
Hypernyms:
property
Hyponyms:
smallness, littleness, adynamia, feebleness, tenuity,
faintness, flimsiness, shoddiness, fragility, delicacy, insubstantiality,
attenuation, enervation, fatigability, inanition, lassitude, lethargy,
slackness, weak part, weak spot, soft spot, vulnerability
4. the condition of being financially weak
- the weakness of the dollar against the yen
Ant:
strength
Derivationally related forms:
weak
Hypernyms:
misfortune, bad luck, tough luck, ill luck
5. a penchant for something even though it might not be good for you
- he has a weakness for chocolate
Hypernyms:
preference, penchant, predilection, taste

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