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weak
1 a person who is weak does not have much physical strength or energyThe illness had left him too weak to speak. Synonyms and related words 1a part of your body that is weak is not as strong or healthy as it should beWeak stomach muscles can lead to back problems. He has always had a weak heart. Synonyms and related words
2 lacking power or influenceWorkplace bullies pick on weak and vulnerable colleagues. We are in a weak bargaining position. Synonyms and related words
Limited and limiting limited restricted restrictive 2a a weak leader or government does not have enough political power or ability to rule successfully Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe systems and types of government absolute absolutist autonomous
3 a weak person is one who does not have much determination and can be easily persuaded to do something that they do not want to doI was feeling weak and agreed to go. He had a weak character, but not an evil one. Synonyms and related words
Weak, and not determined or ambitious 4 bad in qualityThey can always improve by working on their weak points. weak on: The report was criticized for being weak on detail. Synonyms and related words 4a a weak player, performer etc is one who is not good at playing, performing etcIf you are a weak speller, someone should check the letter. Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe performers or performances
5 a weak building, bridge, or other structure is one that is likely to break under a lot of pressureThe floorboards are weak in some places. a weak gravitational field Synonyms and related words
Weak and easy to damage or break 5a a weak part of a person’s face is one that is small and suggests a poor character Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe someone’s face or features baby-faced chiseled chiselled
6 a weak argument or idea is one that you can easily criticize or prove to be wrongThe case is weak because it is based on very little real evidence. The Scottish Secretary gave a very weak answer. on weak ground: They were on weak ground, with no precedents for their action. weak point/spot: They exploited the weak points in their opponents’ defences. Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe thoughts, beliefs and ideas abstract central theoretical 6a a weak feeling or attitude is one that you are not certain about, and might easily loseHis faith in his family had become weak over the years. Synonyms and related words
General words used to describe emotions 6b economicsa weak economy or currency is one that does not have as much value as a strong oneweak against: The pound grew weaker against the dollar. Synonyms and related words
Describing or relating to economies and economic systems aggregate ailing antigrowth Synonyms and related words
Currency and currencies a run on something base currency basket
7 a weak liquid contains a lot of water and not much of a substance that gives it taste or strengthShe makes the tea too weak. a weak solution of hydrochloric acid Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe drinks 8 a weak light, heat, or sound is one that you cannot easily see, hear, or feelHe had only a weak light to work by. Synonyms and related words Synonyms and related words
Not bright or shiny and not providing much light 8a a weak action or movement is one that you do not easily noticeShe gave me a weak smile and a little wave. Synonyms and related words
9 linguisticsa weak word, or a weak part of a word, is not emphasized when you say the word Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics affricate alveolar articulator 9a a weak verb forms the past tenses in a regular way. Weak verbs in English do this by adding ‘-ed’, ‘-d’, or ‘-t’ to the infinitive. Synonyms and related words
Describing types and forms of verbs active causative ditransitive
10 used to refer to a password that is easy to hackA good password is hard to remember and a weak password is easy to guess. Submitted by:
Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 24/06/2017 11 weak in the top storeynot right in the headPeople, a bit weak in the top storey, write letters like these. Submitted by:
Ismail from Russian Federation on 14/01/2018
weak
1 part of your body that is weak is not as strong or healthy as it should beWeak stomach muscles can lead to back problems. He has always had a weak heart. Synonyms and related words 1a a person who is weak does not have much physical strength or energyThe illness had left him too weak to speak. Synonyms and related words
2 lacking power or influenceHis position in the company is very weak. We are in a weak bargaining position. Synonyms and related words
Limited and limiting limited limiting restricted 2a a weak leader or government does not have enough political power or ability to rule successfully Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe systems and types of government absolute absolutist autonomous
3 a weak person is one who does not have much determination and can be easily persuaded to do something that they do not want to doI was feeling weak and agreed to go. He had a weak character, but not an evil one. Synonyms and related words
Weak, and not determined or ambitious 4 bad in qualityThey can always improve by working on their weak points. weak on: The report was criticized for being weak on detail. Synonyms and related words 4a a weak player, performer, etc. is one who is not good at playing, performing, etc.If you are a weak speller, someone should check the letter. Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe performers or performances
5 a weak building, bridge, or other structure is one that is likely to break under a lot of pressureThe floorboards are weak in some places. a weak gravitational field Synonyms and related words
Weak and easy to damage or break 5a a weak part of a person’s face is one that is small and suggests a poor character Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe someone’s face or features
6 a weak argument or idea is one that you can easily criticize or prove to be wrongThe case is weak because it is based on very little real evidence. He gave a very weak excuse for not being on time. on weak ground: They were on weak ground, with no precedents for their action. weak point/spot: They exploited the weak points in their opponents’ defenses. Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe thoughts, beliefs and ideas deterministic abstract central 6a a weak feeling or attitude is one that you are not certain about, and might easily loseHis faith in his family had become weak over the years. Synonyms and related words
General words used to describe emotions 6b economicsa weak economy or currency is one that does not have as much value as a strong oneweak against: The pound grew weaker against the dollar. Synonyms and related words
Describing or relating to economies and economic systems aggregate ailing antigrowth Synonyms and related words
Currency and currencies a run on something base currency basket
7 a weak liquid contains a lot of water and not much of a substance that gives it taste or strengthShe makes the tea too weak. a weak solution of hydrochloric acid Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe drinks 8 a weak light, heat, etc. is one that you cannot easily see, hear, or feelHe had only a weak light to work by. Synonyms and related words Synonyms and related words
Not bright or shiny and not providing much light 8a a weak action or movement is one that you do not easily noticeShe gave me a weak smile and a little wave. Synonyms and related words
9 linguisticsa weak word, or a weak part of a word, is not emphasized when you say the word Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics affricate alveolar articulator 9a a weak verb forms the past tenses in a regular way. Weak verbs in English do this by adding “-ed,” “-d,” or “-t” to the infinitive. Synonyms and related words
Describing types and forms of verbs
10 used to refer to a password that is easy to hackA good password is hard to remember and a weak password is easy to guess. Submitted by:
Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 24/06/2017 11 weak in the top storeynot right in the headPeople, a bit weak in the top storey, write letters like these. Submitted by:
Ismail from Russian Federation on 14/01/2018
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