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   weak

   /wiːk/

   adjective

   • 1. lacking the power to perform physically demanding tasks; having little physical strength or energy: "she was recovering from flu, and was very weak" Similar frailfeeblepunyfragiledelicateweaklyinfirmsicksicklyshakydebilitatedincapacitatedailingindisposeddecrepitenervatedtiredfatiguedexhaustedspentworn outinformal:weedyOpposite strong
   • ▪ lacking power or influence: "the central government had grown too weak to impose order"
   • ▪ (of a team or military force) containing too few members or members of insufficient quality: "their problems arose from fielding weak teams in league matches"
   • ▪ (of a faculty or part of the body) not able to fulfil its functions properly: "he had a weak stomach" Similar inadequatepoorfeebledefectivefaultyflaweddeficientimperfectsubstandardlackingwantingOpposite strongpowerfulkeen
   • ▪ of a low standard; performing or performed badly: "the choruses on this recording are weak" Similar inadequatepoorfeebledefectivefaultyflaweddeficientimperfectsubstandardlackingwantingOpposite strongpowerfulkeen
   • ▪ not convincing or logically forceful: "the argument is an extremely weak one" Similar unconvincinguntenabletenuousimplausibleunsatisfactoryslightpoorinadequatethintransparentunsoundfeebleflimsylamehollowinformal:patheticOpposite convincing
   • ▪ exerting only a small force: "a weak magnetic field"
   • 2. liable to break or give way under pressure; easily damaged: "the salamander's tail may be broken off at a weak spot near the base"
   • ▪ lacking the force of character to hold to one's own decisions, beliefs, or principles; irresolute: "he was not weak or a compromiser" Similar irresolutespinelesscravencowardlypusillanimoustimoroustimidindecisiveineffectualuselessinepteffetemeektamepowerlessineffectiveimpotentnamby-pambysoftlily-liveredfaint-heartedinformal:yellowweak-kneedgutlessyellow-belliedchicken-heartedchickenOpposite strongresolute
   • ▪ (of a belief) not held with conviction or intensity: "their commitment to the project is weak"
   • ▪ (of prices or a market) having a downward tendency.
   • 3. lacking intensity or brightness: "a weak light from a single street lamp" Similar dimpalewanfaintdullfeeblemutedOpposite strongbright
   • ▪ (of a liquid or solution) heavily diluted: "a cup of weak coffee" Similar waterydiluteddilutewatered downthinned downthinadulteratedtastelessflavourlessblandinsipidmildinformal:wishy-washyOpposite strongpowerful
   • ▪ displaying or characterized by a lack of enthusiasm or energy: "she managed a weak, nervous smile" Similar unenthusiasticfeeblehalf-heartedlimplame
   • ▪ (of features) not striking or strongly marked: "his beard covered a weak chin"
   • ▪ (of a syllable) unstressed.
   • 4. denoting a class of verbs in Germanic languages that form the past tense and past participle by addition of a suffix (in English, typically -ed).
   • 5. relating to or denoting the weakest of the known kinds of force between particles, which acts only at distances less than about 10−15 cm, is very much weaker than the electromagnetic and the strong interactions, and conserves neither strangeness, parity, nor isospin.

   Word Origin Old Englishwāc ‘pliant’, ‘of little worth’, ‘not steadfast’, reinforced in Middle English by Old Norse veikr, from a Germanic base meaning ‘yield, give way’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. weakish adjective

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWEAK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   not good enough, especially in ability, skill, or quality: He was always weak at/in languages but strong in science. Our quiz team is a bit weak on sport. In the end I think the film was spoilt by a weak story line. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › weakWeak Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of WEAK is lacking strength. How to use weak in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Weak.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › weakWEAK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Weak definition: not strong; liable to yield, break, or collapse under pressure or strain; fragile; frail. See examples of WEAK used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWEAK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe someone as weak, you mean that they are not very confident or determined, so that they are often frightened or worried, or easily influenced by other people. He was a nice doctor, but a weak man who wasn't going to stick his neck out. You have been conditioned to believe that it is weak to be scared.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › weakWeak - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Weak is the opposite of strong. Muscles, arguments, defenses, and coffee can all be weak — and when they are, it's not good. Anything weak is lacking in strength or power.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › weakWeak - definition of weak by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Lacking physical strength, energy, or vigor; feeble. 2. Likely to fail under pressure, stress, or strain; lacking resistance: a weak link in a chain. 3. Lacking firmness of character or strength of will: a weak person unable to cope with adversity. 4. a. Lacking intensity or strength; faint: weak light; a weak voice. b.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishWEAK | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   WEAK definition: 1. not physically strong: 2. not powerful, or not having a strong character: 3. likely to fail: . Learn more.