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- Dictionaryweakness/ˈwiːknɪs/
noun
- 1. the state or condition of being weak: "the country's weakness in international dealings" Similar Opposite
- 2. a disadvantage or fault: "you must recognize your product's strengths and weaknesses" Similar Opposite
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The meaning of WEAKNESS is the quality or state of being weak; also : an instance or period of being weak. How to use weakness in a sentence.
WEAKNESS definition: 1. the fact or state of not being strong or powerful: 2. a particular part or quality of someone…. Learn more.
an inadequate or defective quality, as in a person's character; slight fault or defect: to show great sympathy for human weaknesses. Synonyms: flaw. a self-indulgent liking or special fondness, as for a particular thing: I've always had a weakness for the opera. Synonyms: appetite, hunger, passion, penchant.
The point where something fails to work properly or to hold up is its weakness. If a building crumbles in a storm, it's probably because of a weakness — a flaw or defect — in its structure.
WEAKNESS meaning: 1. the fact or state of not being strong or powerful: 2. a particular part or quality of someone…. Learn more.
1. : lacking strength: such as. a. : deficient in physical vigor : feeble, debilitated. b. : not able to sustain or exert much weight, pressure, or strain. c. : not able to resist external force or withstand attack. d. : easily upset or nauseated. a weak stomach. 2. a. : mentally or intellectually deficient. b. : not firmly decided : vacillating. c
1. the state or quality of being weak. 2. a weak point; fault or defect, as in one's character. 3. a. a liking; esp., an immoderate fondness (for something) b. something of which one is immoderately fond.
Definition of weakness noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. the state or quality of being weak; lack of strength, firmness, vigor, or the like; feebleness. 2. an inadequate or defective quality, as in a person's character; slight fault or defect. 3. a self-indulgent liking or special fondness: a weakness for the opera. 4. an object of such liking or fondness. [1250–1300] syn: See fault.
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