1
as in fatigue
the quality or state of lacking physical strength or vigor
the flu left me with such overwhelming weakness that I could hardly stand
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as in softness
the quality or state of lacking strength of will or character
in a moment of weakness he said yes to his daughter's request for a new toy
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3
as in fault
a defect in character
his one weakness is his cockeyed optimism about everything
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as in vulnerability
the quality or state of having little resistance to some outside agent
the devastating weakness of the immune system that is experienced by people with certain chronic conditions
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Recent Examples of weakness
Some analysts have warned of ongoing weakness in consumer spending, but consumer inflation nevertheless accelerated to its fastest in five months in January.
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Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2025
Societal pressures meant many men associated paying attention to their health with weakness.
—Ashley Milne-Tyte, NPR, 19 Feb. 2025
One of the iPhone SE's biggest weaknesses was battery life.
—Eric Zeman, PCMAG, 19 Feb. 2025
The other significant weakness comes at the hot corner.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
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Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2025
Societal pressures meant many men associated paying attention to their health with weakness.
—Ashley Milne-Tyte, NPR, 19 Feb. 2025
One of the iPhone SE's biggest weaknesses was battery life.
—Eric Zeman, PCMAG, 19 Feb. 2025
The other significant weakness comes at the hot corner.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weakness
Noun
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The symptoms of fatigue may be masked temporarily — Red Bull helps — but, alas, they cannot be reversed.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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Symptoms may start days or weeks after consuming the bacteria and can include fever, muscle aches and fatigue.—
Katherine Dillinger,
CNN,
21 Feb. 2025
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Southern California Edison detected a fault on its transmission system near the time of the start of the Eaton Fire, according to a company filing with state regulators.—
Bloomberg,
The Mercury News,
21 Feb. 2025
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This is not entirely my fault—I was raised with E.R. reruns as background noise thanks to my mom, a fellow med-TV devotee—but by age 11, I was fully bought into the froth, fun, and occasionally frantic energy that accompanied our culture’s collective obsession with Grey’s Anatomy.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
19 Feb. 2025
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Nor is stealth aided by growing evidence of his own neglectful self-care: exhaustion, panic attacks, blackouts, a limp from unattended jogging injuries, eventually audio and visual hallucinations.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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However, the Magnificent 7 stocks have seen internal bifurcation in 2025, showing signs of exhaustion.—
Jeff Kilburg,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2025
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Congo's military, despite its size and funding, has long been hindered by shortcomings in training and coordination and recurring reports of corruption.—
JUSTIN KABUMBA,
arkansasonline.com,
16 Feb. 2025
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Profligacy in front of goal has curtailed league form and emphasised defensive shortcomings.—
Jacob Tanswell,
The Athletic,
16 Feb. 2025
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Deficiency also weakens immune function, increasing susceptibility to infections.—
Aliasger K. Salem,
The Conversation,
25 Feb. 2025
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One set causes lower saliva production, increasing susceptibility to gum disease, tartar, and cavities.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
16 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The cityscape is comparable to Las Vegas, without the sin of course.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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In Terror at the Gates, Lilith Leviathan, on the run from her powerful family, arrives in Ninevah, a district of Eden that’s known for its taste for sin.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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The shadow of death and debility haunted American women throughout the nineteenth century.—
Jenny Noyce,
JSTOR Daily,
28 June 2024
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According to this view, the outside world has been generous to Africa, providing substantial aid in recent decades, leaving no excuse for the continent’s debility.—
Howard W. French,
Foreign Affairs,
16 June 2015
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Nutrient deficiencies: Not getting enough iron, zinc, biotin, and protein can negatively affect your hair.—
Kelly Burch Published,
Verywell Health,
25 Feb. 2025
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The former results from insulin deficiency, while the latter is caused by insulin resistance.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Weakness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weakness. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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