weakness

Noun

Meaning

The quality or state of being weak; want of strength or firmness; lack of vigor; want of resolution or of moral strength; feebleness.

That which is a mark of lack of strength or resolution; a fault; a defect.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

frailty fault defect flaw infirmity faintness vulnerability powerlessness languor feebleness debility decrepitude problem love laxness

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Antonyms

strength commission raj canton moxie hopper

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Hypernyms

property preference misfortune penchant imperfection impotence

Hyponyms

fatigue flaw attenuation delicacy insufficiency inadequacy

Phrases with the word

greatest weakness fatal weakness nerve weakness little weakness great weakness disease marked by fluctuating muscle weakness

Examples

All cruelty springs from weakness. Seneca

If repentance is neglected for an instant, one can lose the power of the Resurrection as he lives with the weakness of tepidity and the potential of his fall. John Chrysostom

Our human weakness is protected by the assistance of the Angels and...in all our perils, provided faith remain with us, we are defended by the aid of spiritual powers. Gregory of Nyssa

Hate not the man, but the weakness. Icelandic Proverb

Never say no due to pride, or yes due to weakness. Puerto Rican Proverb

Among the weak, the strongest is the one who doesn't forget his weakness. Panamanian Proverb

Close letter words and terms

weakminded weakmindedly weakmindedness weakness for weakness on one side weaknesse