About The Word Weakness
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Weakness
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What's The Definition Of Weakness?
[n] 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"
[n] powerlessness revealed by an inability to act; "in spite of their weakness the group remains highly active" [n] a penchant for something even though it might not be good for you; "he has a weakness for chocolate" [n] a flaw or weak point; "he was quick to point out his wife's failings" [n] the condition of being financially weak; "the weakness of the dollar against the yen" Synonyms | Synonyms for Weakness: failing | helplessness | impuissance Related Terms | Find terms related to Weakness: See Also | adynamia | attenuation | bad luck | delicacy | enervation | fatigability | fatigue | feebleness | flaw | flimsiness | fragility | ill luck | imperfection | imperfectness | impotence | impotency | inadequacy | inanition | insubstantiality | insufficiency | lassitude | lethargy | misfortune | penchant | powerlessness | predilection | preference | property | shoddiness | soft spot | taste | tenuity | tough luck | vulnerability | weak part | weak spot Weakness In Webster's Dictionary \Weak"ness\, n.
1. The quality or state of being weak; want of strength or
firmness; lack of vigor; want of resolution or of moral
strength; feebleness.
2. That which is a mark of lack of strength or resolution; a
fault; a defect.
Many take pleasure in spreading abroad the weakness
of an exalted character. --Spectator.
Syn: Feebleness; debility; languor; imbecility; infirmness;
infirmity; decrepitude; frailty; faintness.
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