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weakness

/ˈwik.nɪs/noun2 syllables

Weakness means: powerlessness revealed by an inability to act.

Synonyms for weakness11

noun, as in powerlessness revealed by an inability to act

helplessness, impuissance

noun, as in a flaw or weak point

failing

also used for weakness

debility, frailty, vulnerability, vincibility, defect, flaw, hole, soft spot

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Opposites of weakness

strength

What does weakness mean?5

noun

1

powerlessness revealed by an inability to act“in spite of their weakness the group remains active”

2

a flaw or weak point“he was quick to point out his wife's failings”

3

the property of lacking physical or mental strength; liability to failure under pressure or stress or strain“his weakness increased as he became older”

4

the condition of being financially weak“the weakness of the dollar against the yen”

5

a penchant for something even though it might not be good for you“he has a weakness for chocolate”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with weakness?1

three syllables

uniqueness
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Weakness in a sentence

  • To some people, tolerance is another word for weakness.Miktsoanit
  • Fear, despair, and weakness pressed in around me.Igider
  • Arrogance is a manifestation of weakness, the secret fear hidden from rivals.DJ_Saidez
  • Believing everything is weakness, and believing nothing is foolishness.carlosalberto
  • My sister is a klutz, and that's her weakness.FeuDRenais
  • Compromise is a virtue to be cultivated, not a weakness to be despised.dimitris
  • In the eyes of many, poverty is much worse than vice: it's a weakness.Prophete
  • Only silence is great, the rest is weakness.Scott

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of weakness

as a noun

plural
weaknesses