weakness

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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

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  helplessness, impuissance, failing