Weakness - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- powerlessness revealed by an inability to act (syn: helplessness)
the weakness of the span was overlooked until it collapsed
Extra examples
The weakness of her voice surprised me.
The incident exposed his weakness as a leader.
Some see compromise as a sign of weakness.
I told them my secret in a moment of weakness.
The tutor assessed the student's strengths and weaknesses.
The basketball team has few weaknesses.
Chocolate is my greatest weakness.
He has a weakness for desserts.
He might have let something slip in a moment of weakness.
He had a weakness for the bottle.
I know my strengths and weaknesses.
The legislation has a fundamental weakness.
The plan has strengths and weaknesses.
He couldn't explain his weakness in giving in to her demands.
I dared not cry or show any sign of weakness.
Word forms
singular: weakness
plural: weaknesses
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