Antonyms for weakness
ˈwik nɪsweak·ness

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1. weakness

   Antonyms:
   ability, aptitude, capability, capacity, cleverness, cogency, competency, dexterity, efficacy, efficiency, energy, expertness, faculty, force, might, power, qualification, readiness, skill, strength, susceptibility, talent

   Synonyms:
   awkwardness, dulness, feebleness, helplessness, imbecility, impotence, inability, inaptitude, incapacity, incompetence, inefficiency, maladroitness, stupidity, unskilfulness

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1. weakness

   Antonyms:
   strength, power, nerve, spirit, renovation, vigor, lustiness, tone, cogency, activity, conclusiveness, efficiency, value, abundance

   Synonyms:
   debility, feebleness, enervation, dilution, impairment, languor, imbecility, infirmity, decrepitude, frailty, faintness, inconclusiveness, worthlessness, want

Matched Categories

1. • Imperfection
   • Misfortune
   • Powerlessness
   • Preference
   • Property

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1. failing, weaknessnoun

   a flaw or weak point

   "he was quick to point out his wife's failings"

   Antonyms:
   strength

   Synonyms:
   impuissance, flunk, failing, helplessness

2. helplessness, weakness, impuissancenoun

   powerlessness revealed by an inability to act

   "in spite of their weakness the group remains active"

   Antonyms:
   strength

   Synonyms:
   impuissance, failing, helplessness

3. weaknessnoun

   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"

   Antonyms:
   strength

   Synonyms:
   impuissance, failing, helplessness

4. weaknessnoun

   the condition of being financially weak

   "the weakness of the dollar against the yen"

   Antonyms:
   strength

   Synonyms:
   impuissance, failing, helplessness

5. weaknessnoun

   a penchant for something even though it might not be good for you

   "he has a weakness for chocolate"

   Antonyms:
   strength

   Synonyms:
   impuissance, failing, helplessness

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1. weaknessnoun

   Synonyms:
   debility, feebleness, infirmity, enervation, debilitation, frailness, fragility, impotence, invalidism, vulnerability, accessibility, exposedness, foible, defect, deficiency, peccability, errability, fallibility, inefficacy, ineffectiveness, vacillation, indecision, instability, irresolution, atony, asthenia

How to use weakness in a sentence?

1. Jeff Mortimer:

   Money on the sidelines ... was deployed into the market on weakness, and that has been a tale of the markets for the past six to 12 months.

2. Tom Murphy:

   The Fed will remain an overhang, but as far as the supply worry, the market has got to score high marks for its ability to absorb the amount it has over the past few days, perhaps some of the weakness in August was because people were selling bonds to make room for the new issues.

3. Jim Corridore:

   Any multinational company in this environment is seeing very little organic revenue growth and revenue growth declines when you account for currency weakness, so you have to find a way to offset that.

4. Shyam Rajan:

   The weakness in the stock market over the last two days has helped push Treasuries prices higher.

5. Ildefonso Jaimes:

   A macho man wants to hide his pain and not show his weakness and vulnerability, some men say they feel impotent and guilty for being unable to defend their family from rape and or attacks.

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