weakness for

NOUN

bent

Synonyms

STRONG

ability aim aptitude bag disposition druthers facility faculty flair forte genius gift inclination knack leaning mind-set nose penchant predilection predisposition preference proclivity propensity set tack tendency tilt turn

WEAK

thing for

Antonyms

STRONG

antipathy disinclination dislike inability incapacity incompetence ineptitude ineptness weakness

NOUN

fancy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

imagination inclination

STRONG

caprice conceit conception contrariness creation desire druthers flash groove humor idea image impression irrationality liking mind notion perverseness pleasure thing thought vagary velleity visualization whim will

WEAK

cup of tea fool's paradise

Antonyms

STRONG

dislike hate hatred

WEAK

certainty fact reality truth

NOUN

proneness

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disposition inclination leaning liability liableness predilection predisposition proclivity propensity tendency

STRONG

aptitude bias cast druthers facility faculty flair forte genius gift inclining knack mind-set partiality penchant preference tack trend

WEAK

bag openness susceptibility thing for vulnerability

Antonyms

STRONG

antipathy averseness disinclination distaste indisposition reluctance

Example Sentences

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If the celebratory tone was a weakness for critics, it was a strength for fans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Earlier this season, Guardiola said he has a "weakness" for the 31-year-old and a player he "loves" very much.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

In Japan, officials have been warning about the currency’s weakness for months.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 24, 2026

Would be a potential Australian weakness for England to exploit had the Ashes not already been lost.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025

“Because you have a weakness for beautiful things and I don’t,” I say with an air of superiority.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins