weakness

Definition for weakness

noun as in defect, proneness

Strongest matches

deficiency, failing, flaw, fragility, frailty, gap, instability, lack, lapse, shortcoming, vulnerability

Strong matches

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 matches

Achilles heel, chink in armor, soft spot, sore point

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"The PSR is a look-back profitability test and has its own strengths and weaknesses. No system will be perfect," said Masters.

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Like a child with a gun, their relative weakness — the performative masculinity of an insecure adolescent — should not blind us to the harm they can cause, nor assure anyone that their failure is inevitable.

From Salon

There are a wide range of side effects associated with temozolomide including muscle weakness, memory issues and, in rare cases, secondary cancers and liver damage.

From BBC

Manny Pacquiao’s prolific career made him an easy choice for inclusion into the boxing Hall of Fame even if his only weakness was knowing when to stop.

From Los Angeles Times

Its weakness is the lack of detail, a characteristic of Trumpian diplomacy.

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