weakness

[week-nis] / ˈwik nɪs /

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 perfection strength strong point success

STRONG

ability health robustness soundness

Example Sentences

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This growing dependence is now seen as a major weakness in the UK food system.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

“That is not a weakness in gold. That is the entire point of gold.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

But their inaction, she said, has effectively confirmed Essayli as U.S. attorney — and highlights “a real weakness in the system” that demands a legislative fix.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Asking for help is "taboo" and might be perceived as a "sign of weakness", she adds.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Beauty in the darkness … and power in the weakness.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

weakness

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