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Synonyms for weak
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Princeton's WordNet
weak(adj)
wanting in physical strength
"a weak pillar"
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faint, debile, sapless, unaccented, washy, rickety, feeble, watery, light, weakly, imperfect, frail, fallible, infirm, decrepitAntonyms:
well-knit, powerful, imperceptible, stressed, ironlike, muscular, infallible, strong, industrial-strength, knock-down(a), beefed-up, strengthened, skilled, noticeable, sinewy, bullocky, smart, brawny, nonhuman, unperceivable, virile, robust, undiluted, knockout, up, hard, hefty, stiff, weapons-grade, irregular, accented, beardown(a), fortified, vehement, reinforced, bullnecked, severe, well-setwatery, washy, weak(adj)
overly diluted; thin and insipid
"washy coffee"; "watery milk"; "weak tea"
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watery, infirm, unaccented, weakly, debile, rickety, bleached, washy, faded, reeking, imperfect, washed-out, faint, decrepit, light, fallible, frail, feeble, saplessAntonyms:
knock-down(a), industrial-strength, strong, hard, powerful, nonhuman, fortified, imperceptible, up, bullocky, undiluted, stressed, skilled, robust, virile, smart, well-knit, vehement, ironlike, unperceivable, weapons-grade, brawny, knockout, sinewy, beefed-up, accented, bullnecked, hefty, strengthened, well-set, noticeable, beardown(a), infallible, reinforced, stiff, muscular, severe, irregularunaccented, light, weak(adj)
(used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress
"a syllable that ends in a short vowel is a light syllable"; "a weak stress on the second syllable"
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light-headed, lite, wanton, sapless, wakeful, faint, lightheaded, feeble, low-cal, decrepit, watery, lightsome, debile, light-colored, unaccented, weakly, easy, promiscuous, abstemious, atonic, unclouded, clean, light(a), frail, clear, idle, fallible, imperfect, infirm, tripping, short, scant(p), washy, rickety, sluttish, light, swooning, calorie-free, looseAntonyms:
hard, undiluted, bullnecked, beardown(a), well-knit, severe, knock-down(a), muscular, strengthened, fortified, imperceptible, weapons-grade, industrial-strength, brawny, infallible, beefed-up, knockout, irregular, accented, bullocky, powerful, unperceivable, strong, robust, noticeable, smart, reinforced, skilled, ironlike, virile, nonhuman, up, sinewy, hefty, well-set, stressed, vehement, stifffallible, frail, imperfect, weak(adj)
wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings
"I'm only a fallible human"; "frail humanity"
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watery, infirm, unaccented, weakly, imperfect, rickety, debile, delicate, sapless, frail, washy, faint, decrepit, light, fallible, feeble, fragileAntonyms:
well-knit, weapons-grade, hefty, strong, bullocky, knock-down(a), well-set, irregular, severe, powerful, nonhuman, undiluted, noticeable, vehement, imperceptible, stressed, strengthened, beardown(a), ironlike, brawny, up, smart, accented, bullnecked, infallible, industrial-strength, reinforced, virile, muscular, sinewy, knockout, skilled, hard, fortified, stiff, robust, beefed-up, unperceivableweak(adj)
tending downward in price
"a weak market for oil stocks"
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faint, debile, sapless, unaccented, washy, rickety, feeble, watery, light, weakly, imperfect, frail, fallible, infirm, decrepitAntonyms:
knockout, irregular, powerful, bullocky, undiluted, industrial-strength, severe, virile, muscular, accented, noticeable, infallible, strengthened, beefed-up, up, robust, hefty, bullnecked, stressed, ironlike, knock-down(a), fortified, reinforced, nonhuman, weapons-grade, smart, sinewy, vehement, well-knit, strong, stiff, beardown(a), imperceptible, hard, brawny, skilled, well-set, unperceivableweak(adj)
deficient or lacking in some skill
"he's weak in spelling"
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faint, debile, sapless, unaccented, washy, rickety, feeble, watery, light, weakly, imperfect, frail, fallible, infirm, decrepitAntonyms:
skilled, brawny, beardown(a), ironlike, fortified, severe, reinforced, undiluted, irregular, industrial-strength, robust, strong, well-knit, bullocky, beefed-up, hard, up, nonhuman, smart, strengthened, powerful, muscular, vehement, well-set, knockout, stressed, infallible, sinewy, accented, unperceivable, hefty, noticeable, stiff, knock-down(a), bullnecked, virile, weapons-grade, imperceptibledecrepit, debile, feeble, infirm, rickety, sapless, weak, weakly(adj)
lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
"a feeble old woman"; "her body looked sapless"
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watery, infirm, unaccented, washy, shaky, weakly, debile, rickety, woebegone, lame, rachitic, nerveless, run-down, wonky, imperfect, creaky, faint, frail, decrepit, light, fallible, flea-bitten, wobbly, feeble, derelict, saplessAntonyms:
knock-down(a), muscular, sinewy, irregular, infallible, powerful, stiff, strengthened, beefed-up, well-knit, imperceptible, unperceivable, brawny, nonhuman, accented, bullnecked, noticeable, stressed, reinforced, vehement, skilled, severe, smart, beardown(a), bullocky, hefty, robust, hard, industrial-strength, up, strong, well-set, ironlike, weapons-grade, knockout, fortified, virile, undilutedweak(adj)
(used of verbs) having standard (or regular) inflection
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faint, debile, sapless, unaccented, washy, rickety, feeble, watery, light, weakly, imperfect, frail, fallible, infirm, decrepitAntonyms:
robust, hefty, noticeable, powerful, virile, stiff, well-knit, bullocky, beefed-up, vehement, strengthened, fortified, unperceivable, weapons-grade, smart, reinforced, industrial-strength, bullnecked, ironlike, irregular, stressed, undiluted, hard, up, imperceptible, skilled, beardown(a), knockout, brawny, muscular, severe, strong, knock-down(a), accented, nonhuman, well-set, sinewy, infallibleweak(adj)
not having authority, political strength, or governing power
"a weak president"
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faint, debile, sapless, unaccented, washy, rickety, feeble, watery, light, weakly, imperfect, frail, fallible, infirm, decrepitAntonyms:
sinewy, accented, fortified, ironlike, robust, vehement, powerful, severe, beefed-up, knock-down(a), skilled, beardown(a), well-set, industrial-strength, strong, stressed, hard, bullnecked, knockout, stiff, smart, bullocky, imperceptible, undiluted, muscular, brawny, virile, noticeable, infallible, strengthened, well-knit, irregular, weapons-grade, nonhuman, up, unperceivable, reinforced, heftyfaint, weak(adj)
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
"a faint outline"; "the wan sun cast faint shadows"; "the faint light of a distant candle"; "weak colors"; "a faint hissing sound"; "a faint aroma"; "a weak pulse"
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watery, dim, unaccented, weakly, swooning, faint, rickety, debile, vague, faint-hearted, fainthearted, washy, timid, light-headed, lightheaded, decrepit, wispy, light, shadowy, fallible, frail, feeble, imperfect, infirm, saplessAntonyms:
skilled, stressed, knock-down(a), muscular, nonhuman, weapons-grade, powerful, beardown(a), virile, imperceptible, strengthened, ironlike, vehement, bullnecked, sinewy, noticeable, robust, unperceivable, up, knockout, smart, accented, infallible, undiluted, strong, hard, severe, irregular, stiff, beefed-up, industrial-strength, hefty, well-set, reinforced, fortified, bullocky, well-knit, brawnyweak(adj)
likely to fail under stress or pressure
"the weak link in the chain"
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faint, debile, sapless, unaccented, washy, rickety, feeble, watery, light, weakly, imperfect, frail, fallible, infirm, decrepitAntonyms:
strengthened, weapons-grade, reinforced, muscular, powerful, undiluted, industrial-strength, stiff, unperceivable, noticeable, beardown(a), fortified, hefty, virile, vehement, well-knit, robust, brawny, ironlike, knock-down(a), stressed, nonhuman, bullnecked, irregular, well-set, infallible, severe, skilled, strong, up, beefed-up, knockout, sinewy, bullocky, hard, accented, smart, imperceptibleweak(adj)
deficient in intelligence or mental power
"a weak mind"
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faint, debile, sapless, unaccented, washy, rickety, feeble, watery, light, weakly, imperfect, frail, fallible, infirm, decrepitAntonyms:
fortified, noticeable, undiluted, hefty, beefed-up, stiff, accented, smart, powerful, up, well-knit, virile, weapons-grade, robust, knockout, brawny, nonhuman, muscular, knock-down(a), industrial-strength, imperceptible, strengthened, sinewy, stressed, skilled, hard, ironlike, unperceivable, reinforced, severe, bullocky, bullnecked, strong, vehement, infallible, well-set, beardown(a), irregular
Wiktionary
weak(adjective)
weak(adjective)
Lacking in force (usually strength) or ability.
weak(adjective)
Dilute, lacking in taste or potency.
We were served stale bread and weak tea.
weak(adjective)
Regular in inflection, especially of verbs.
weak(adjective)
One of the four fundamental forces associated with nuclear decay.
weak(adjective)
Bad or uncool.
This place is weak.
English Synonyms and Antonyms
weak
Faint, with the general sense of lacking strength or effectiveness, covers a wide range of meaning, signifying overcome with physical weakness or exhaustion, or lacking in purpose, courage, or energy, as said of persons; or lacking definiteness or distinctness of color or sound, as said of written characters, voices, or musical notes. A person may be faint when physically wearied, or when overcome with fear; he may be a faint adherent because naturally feeble or purposeless, or because half-hearted in the cause; he may be a faltering supporter because naturally irresolute or because faint-hearted and timid in view of perils that threaten, a listless worker, through want of mental energy and purpose. Written characters may be faint or dim, either because originally written with poor ink, or because they have become faded by time and exposure.
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dim, exhausted, faded, faint, faint-hearted, faltering, fatigued, feeble, half-hearted, ill-defined, indistinct, irresolute, languid, listless, purposeless, timid, wearied, worn, worn down, worn outAntonyms:
bright, brilliant, clear, conspicuous, daring, energetic, fresh, hearty, resolute, strong, sturdy, vigorousPreposition:
Faint with hunger; faint in color.
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
weak
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feeble, infirm, enfeebled, powerless, debile, fragile, incompact, inadhesive, pliant, frail, oft, tender, milk and water, flabby, flimsy, wishy washy, destructible, watery, diluted, imbecile, inefficient, spiritless, foolish, injudicious, unsound, undecided, unconfirmed, irrepressible, wavering, ductile, easy, malleable, unconvincing, inconclusive, vapid, pointlessAntonyms:
strong, vigorous, robust, muscular, nervous, powerful, tough, stout, lusty, sturdy, compact, adhesive, resistant, fibrous, hard, indistructible, potent, intoxicating, efficient, spirited, animated, wise, sound, judicious, cogent, valid, decided, determined, unwavering, stubborn, unyielding, inexorable, conclusive, irresistible, forcible, telling
Editors Contribution
unempowered
a lack of: ability, capacity, authority.
paul was made powerless by his boss's refusal to sign the letter of authorisation.
Submitted by rinat on February 22, 2016
Dictionary of English Synonymes
weak(a.)
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feeble, languid, weakly, not strong, not vigorousweak(a.)
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sickly, debilitated, unhealthy, unsound, infirm, frail, delicate, tender, valetudinary, valetudinarian, invalidweak(a.)
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defenceless, unguarded, exposed, unprotectedweak(a.)
weak(a.)
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pliable, pusillanimous, easily influenced, without any backbone, dough-facedweak(a.)
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shallow, simple, silly, senseless, witless, stupid, foolish, DAFT, childish, ineptweak(a.)
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unwise, injudicious, foolish, indiscreet, erring, peccableweak(a.)
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low, faint, small, inconsiderableweak(a.)
weak(a.)
weak(a.)
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poor, inconclusive, unconvincing, unsatisfactory, lame, not forcible, not cogent
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
weak(a)
Synonyms:
feeble, infirm, debilitated, weakly, fragile, delicate, invalid, emasculated, enervated, vulnerable, assailable, unguarded, unprotected, exposed, frail, pliant, tender, peccable, fallible, errable, erring, indiscreet, impotent, ineffectual, inefficacious, ineffective, illogical, unsustained, inconclusive, lame, unsatisfactory, vacillating, irresolute, wavering, unstable, diluted, thin, insipid, vapid, slight, gauzy, sleazy, flimsy, brittle, fragile, unsound, unsubstantial, defective, unsafe, rickety
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How to use weak in a sentence?
Commodity prices are still weak, and that is exacerbating the tax-loss selling. Things are going to pretty much close down by the end of this week.
It's particularly demand from the inland small cities that is weak. The competition between mid- and low-end models will become more intense and small-scale automakers may be wiped out.
Most of the economic data goes into a' what will the Fed do' quandary, i think what we've gotten today is that it's weak enough to still support the two rate hikes, maybe one rate hike.
Those most moved to tears by every word of a preacher are generally weak and a rascal when the feelings evaporate.
*** (C)(P) EVIL MEN PRACTICE THE IMPLANTATION OF HATEFUL IDEOLOGIES WITHIN THE MINDS OF THE WEAK. THEY KNOW IT IS HARD TO ERASE THIS MENTAL AFFLICTION. THEY ALSO KNOW THAT THE PHYSICALITY WILL GO AWAY, BUT MENTAL IDEOLOGICAL DAMAGE IS FOREVER.
Translations for weak
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- ضعيفArabic
- zəifAzerbaijani
- слабыBelarusian
- слабBulgarian
- feble, dèbilCatalan, Valencian
- debuliCorsican
- slabýCzech
- ⱄⰾⰰⰱⱏ, слабъOld Church Slavonic, Church Slavonic, Old Bulgarian
- gwanWelsh
- schwach, häßlich, out, uninteressant, unschönGerman
- αδύναμος, αδύνατοςGreek
- flojo, débil, feble, flacoSpanish
- ضعیف, نزارPersian
- huono, mieto, säännöllinen, heikko, laimeaFinnish
- veikurFaroese
- faibleFrench
- lagIrish
- lagScottish Gaelic
- frouxo, débil, feble, fracoGalician
- חלשHebrew
- कमज़ोर, निर्बल, दुर्बल, अशक्तHindi
- híg, gyenge, gyöngeHungarian
- թույլ, տկարArmenian
- lemahIndonesian
- debila, feblaIdo
- deboleItalian
- 弱変化, 薄い, ださい, 弱いJapanese
- უძლური, უღონო, სუსტიGeorgian
- ខ្សោយKhmer
- 약하다Korean
- legitimus, infirmusLatin
- silpnas, silpnaLithuanian
- vārgs, vājšLatvian
- tahōMāori
- слабMacedonian
- dgħajjefMaltese
- slap, flauw, zwakDutch
- svakNorwegian
- słabyPolish
- fraco, débil, frouxoPortuguese
- debel, flevel, flaivel, fleivelRomansh
- lânced, debil, slabRomanian
- слабый, правильныйRussian
- अशक्त, दुर्बल, निर्बलSanskrit
- díbbile, débbile, débbiliSardinian
- слаб, slabSerbo-Croatian
- slabýSlovak
- šíbek, slàbSlovene
- svagSwedish
- อ่อนแอThai
- zayıfTurkish
- слабкий, слабийUkrainian
- کمزور, دربل, اشکتUrdu
- yếuVietnamese
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