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weak·ness

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–noun

1.	the state or quality of being weak; lack of strength, firmness, vigor, or the like; feebleness.

2.	an inadequate or defective quality, as in a person's character; slight fault or defect: to show great sympathy for human weaknesses.

3.	a self-indulgent liking or special fondness, as for a particular thing: I've always had a weakness for the opera.

4.	an object of special desire; something very difficult to resist: Chocolates were her weakness.

[Origin: 1250–1300; ME weikenes. See weak, -ness

]

—Synonyms 1. fragility. 2. flaw. See fault. 3. penchant, passion, hunger, appetite.

—Antonyms 1. strength.

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weak·ness Audio Help (wēk'nĭs) Pronunciation Key
n.

The condition or quality of being weak.
A personal defect or failing.
1. A special fondness or inclination: has a weakness for fast cars.
2. Something of which one is excessively fond or desirous: Ice cream is his weakness.

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weakness
noun
1.	a flaw or weak point; "he was quick to point out his wife's failings" [syn: failing]
2.	powerlessness revealed by an inability to act; "in spite of their weakness the group remains active" [syn: helplessness]
3.	the property of lacking physical or mental strength; liability to failure under pressure or stress or strain; "his weakness increased as he became older"; "the weakness of the span was overlooked until it collapsed" [ant: strength]
4.	the condition of being financially weak; "the weakness of the dollar against the yen" [ant: strength]
5.	a penchant for something even though it might not be good for you; "he has a weakness for chocolate"

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ˈweakness1 noun

the state of being weak

Arabic:	ضَعْف
Chinese (Simplified):	虚弱
Chinese (Traditional):	虛弱
Czech:	slabost
Danish:	svaghed
Dutch:	zwakheid
Estonian:	nõrkus
Finnish:	heikkous
French:	faiblesse
German:	die Schwäche
Greek:	αδυναμία
Hungarian:	gyengeség
Icelandic:	þróttleysi
Indonesian:	kelemahan
Italian:	debolezza

Japanese:	弱さ
Korean:	약함, 허약
Latvian:	vājums; nespēks
Lithuanian:	silpnumas
Norwegian:	svakhet
Polish:	słabość
Portuguese (Brazil):	fraqueza
Portuguese (Portugal):	fraqueza
Romanian:	slăbiciune
Russian:	слабость
Slovak:	slabosť
Slovenian:	slabost
Spanish:	debilidad
Swedish:	svaghet
Turkish:	zayıflık, güçsüzlük

ˈweakness2 noun

something weak or faulty; a defect
Example: weaknesses of character; Smoking is one of my weaknesses.

Arabic:	نُقْطَة ضَعْف
Chinese (Simplified):	弱点
Chinese (Traditional):	弱點
Czech:	slabost
Danish:	svaghed
Dutch:	zwakheid
Estonian:	nõrkus
Finnish:	heikkous
French:	faiblesse
German:	die Schwäche
Greek:	αδυναμία, ελάττωμα
Hungarian:	gyengéje vkinek, vminek
Icelandic:	veikleiki
Indonesian:	kelemahan
Italian:	debolezza

Japanese:	弱点
Korean:	약점, 결점
Latvian:	vājība; trūkums
Lithuanian:	silpnybė
Norwegian:	skavank, svakhet
Polish:	słabość
Portuguese (Brazil):	fraqueza
Portuguese (Portugal):	fraqueza
Romanian:	slăbiciune
Russian:	слабость, недостаток
Slovak:	slabosť
Slovenian:	šibka točka
Spanish:	debilidad
Swedish:	svaghet
Turkish:	kusur, noksan

See also: weaken, weakling, have a weakness for, weak

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