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weak·ness (w

1. The condition or quality of being weak.

2. A personal defect or failing.

a. A special fondness or inclination: has a weakness for fast cars.

b. Something of which one is excessively fond or desirous: Ice cream is his weakness.

weakness [ˈwiːknɪs]

1. the state or quality of being weak

2. a deficiency or failing, as in a person's character

3. a self-indulgent fondness or liking a weakness for chocolates

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun	1.	weakness - a flaw or weak point; "he was quick to point out his wife's failings" failing 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"
	2.	weakness - powerlessness revealed by an inability to act; "in spite of their weakness the group remains active" helplessness, impuissance impotence, impotency, powerlessness - the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble
	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"- Nathaniel Hawthorne 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 strength - the property of being physically or mentally strong; "fatigue sapped his strength"
	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 strength - the condition of financial success; "the strength of the company's stock in recent weeks"
	5.	weakness - a penchant for something even though it might not be good for you; "he has a weakness for chocolate" penchant, preference, taste, predilection - a strong liking; "my own preference is for good literature"; "the Irish have a penchant for blarney"

weakness

noun

1. frailty, fatigue, exhaustion, fragility, infirmity, debility, feebleness, faintness, decrepitude, enervation Symptoms of anaemia include weakness and fatigue.
frailty strength, power, health, virtue, validity, vitality, stamina, vigour, potency, hardiness, sturdiness, impregnability

2. liking, appetite, penchant, soft spot, passion, inclination, fondness, predilection, proclivity, partiality, proneness Carol has a great weakness for ice cream.
liking dislike, hatred, loathing, aversion

3. powerlessness, vulnerability, impotence, meekness, irresolution, spinelessness, ineffectuality, timorousness, cravenness, cowardliness People are always taking advantage of his weakness.

4. inadequacy, deficiency, transparency, lameness, hollowness, implausibility, flimsiness, unsoundness, tenuousness She was quick to spot the weakness in his argument.

5. failing, fault, defect, deficiency, flaw, shortcoming, blemish, imperfection, Achilles' heel, chink in your armour, lack His main weakness was his violent temper.
failing advantage, strength, forte, strong point

Related words
fear asthenophobia

Proverbs
"A chain is no stronger than its weakest link"

Translations

weakness [ˈwiːknɪs] N

1. (in body) → debilidad f; [of bone, fingernail] → fragilidad f; [of structure] → falta f de solidez, lo endeble

2. (= ineffectuality) [of person] → falta f de carácter; [of government, management] → flaqueza f, debilidad f

3. (= weak point) → punto m débil

4. (= soft spot) → debilidad f
I'm afraid doughnuts are my weakness → me temo que los donuts son mi debilidad
to have a weakness for sth → tener debilidad por algo

weakness [ˈwiːknəs] n

(= lack of physical strength) → faiblesse f

(= failing) → faiblesse f
the strengths and weaknesses of sth → les forces et les faiblesses de qch
to have a weakness for sth (= liking) → avoir un faible pour qch

[economy, currency] → faiblesse f
weak-willed [ˌwiːkˈwɪld] adj → velléitaire

weakness

n (all senses) → Schwäche f; (= weak point) → schwacher Punkt; the opposition criticized the weakness of the party’s manifesto → die Opposition kritisierte, wie schwach das Wahlprogramm der Partei sei; to have a weakness for something → für etw eine Schwäche or Vorliebe haben

weakness [ˈwiːknɪs] n → debolezza
chocolate is one of my weaknesses → il cioccolato è una delle mie passioni
to have a weakness for sth → avere un debole per qc

weakness → ضعف slabost svaghed Schwäche αδυναμία debilidad heikkous faiblesse slabost debolezza 弱いこと 허약 zwakte svakhet słabość fraqueza слабость svaghet ความอ่อนแอ zayıflık điểm yếu 虚弱

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