weakness
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
weaknesses
plural
weaknesses
Britannica Dictionary definition of WEAKNESS
1
[noncount]
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the quality or state of being weak
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muscle weakness
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The weakness of her voice surprised me.
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The incident exposed his weakness as a leader.
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Some see compromise as a sign of weakness.
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moral weakness
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the weakness of a radio signal/Internet connection
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the weakness of the dollar/economy
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I told them my secret in a moment of weakness.
2
[count]
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a quality or feature that prevents someone or something from being effective or useful
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The tutor assessed the student's strengths and weaknesses.
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The basketball team has few weaknesses.
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[count]
a
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something that you like so much that you are often unable to resist it
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Chocolate is my greatest weakness.
b
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a strong feeling of desire for something
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He has a weakness for desserts.
