weaknesses

NOUN

defect, proneness

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deficiency failing flaw fragility frailty gap instability lack lapse shortcoming vulnerability

STRONG

appetite blemish debility decrepitude delicacy enervation faintness fault feebleness fondness impairment imperfection impotence inclination inconstancy indecision infirmity invalidity irresolution languor liking passion penchant powerlessness predilection proclivity prostration senility taste vice vitiation

WEAK

Achilles heel chink in armor soft spot sore point

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advantage enough perfection plenty strength strong point success

STRONG

ability antipathy disinclination dislike hate hatred health indifference loathing robustness soundness

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weaknesses

In the attack, an anonymous internet address attempted to target weaknesses in one of Amazon's decoy or "honeypot" systems, the company's security chief CJ Moses said.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

It comes as a new report from the UK's Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee said the wildfires left firefighters working in extreme conditions and exposed weaknesses in the UK's resilience and preparation.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

PHP sits underneath popular web design platforms, so the weaknesses potentially affect a vast range of websites, from online stores and news outlets to government services.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

The economic crisis of 1929 exacerbated the constitutional weaknesses of the Weimar Republic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Chet liked to think his father wasn’t afraid of anything, but he knew that everyone had their weaknesses.

From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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