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1. (n.) weakness
the state or quality of being weak; lack of strength, firmness, vigor, or the like; feebleness.
2. weakness
an inadequate or defective quality, as in a person's character; slight fault or defect.
3. weakness
a self-indulgent liking or special fondness:
a weakness for the opera.
4. weakness
an object of such liking or fondness.
Etymology: (1250–1300)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) failing, weakness
a flaw or weak point
"he was quick to point out his wife's failings"
2. (noun) helplessness, weakness, impuissance
powerlessness revealed by an inability to act
"in spite of their weakness the group remains active"
3. (noun) 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"
4. (noun) weakness
the condition of being financially weak
"the weakness of the dollar against the yen"
5. (noun) weakness
a penchant for something even though it might not be good for you
"he has a weakness for chocolate"
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1. (noun) weakness
≠ strength
his strengths and weaknesses as a player; She had a weakness for alcohol.
2. weakness
the state of being weak
weakness and fatigue; the weakness of the country's currency
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) weakness
the quality or state of being weak; want of strength or firmness; lack of vigor; want of resolution or of moral strength; feebleness
2. (noun) weakness
that which is a mark of lack of strength or resolution; a fault; a defect
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Sense: the state of being weak.
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 Afrikaans: swakheid |
 Arabic: ضَعْف |
 Bulgarian: слабост |
 Brazilian: fraqueza |
 Czech: slabost |
 German: die Schwäche |
 Danish: svaghed |
 Greek: αδυναμία |
 Spanish: debilidad |
 Estonian: nõrkus |
 Farsi: ضعف |
 Finnish: heikkous |
 French: faiblesse |
 Hebrew: חולשָה |
 Hindi: कमजोरी |
 Croatian: slabost |
 Hungarian: gyengeség |
 Indonesian: kelemahan |
 Icelandic: þróttleysi |
 Italian: debolezza |
 Japanese: 弱さ |
 Korean: 약함 |
 Lithuanian: silpnumas |
 Latvian: vājums; nespēks |
 Malay: keadaan menjadi lemah |
 Dutch: zwakheid |
 Norwegian: svakhet |
 Polish: słabość |
 Persian: ضعف |
 Pashto: كمزورتيا، سستى، بى سيكى، |
 Portuguese: fraqueza |
 Romanian: slăbiciune |
 Russian: слабость |
 Slovak: slabosť |
 Slovenian: slabost |
 Serbian: slabost |
 Swedish: svaghet |
 Thai: ความอ่อนแอ |
 Turkish: zayıflık, güçsüzlük |
 Taiwanese: 虛弱 |
 Ukrainian: слабкість, кволість |
 Urdu: ناتوانی |
 Vietnamese: tình trạng yếu đuối |
 Chinese: 虚弱 |
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