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weak·ness    Audio Help   [week-nis] Pronunciation Key
–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]

1. fragility. 2. flaw. See fault. 3. penchant, passion, hunger, appetite.
1. strength.
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weak·ness    Audio Help   (wēk'nĭs)  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
  1. The condition or quality of being weak.
  2. 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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Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
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

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary, © 2000-2006 K Dictionaries Ltd.

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