weak (Meaning)
weak (a)
wanting in physical strength
weak (s)
overly diluted; thin and insipid
(used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress
wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings
tending downward in price
deficient or lacking in some skill
lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
(used of verbs) having standard (or regular) inflection
not having authority, political strength, or governing power
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
likely to fail under stress or pressure
deficient in intelligence or mental power
weak (v. i.)
Wanting physical strength.
Deficient in strength of body; feeble; infirm; sickly; debilitated; enfeebled; exhausted.
Not able to sustain a great weight, pressure, or strain; as, a weak timber; a weak rope.
Not firmly united or adhesive; easily broken or separated into pieces; not compact; as, a weak ship.
Not stiff; pliant; frail; soft; as, the weak stalk of a plant.
Not able to resist external force or onset; easily subdued or overcome; as, a weak barrier; as, a weak fortress.
Lacking force of utterance or sound; not sonorous; low; small; feeble; faint.
Not thoroughly or abundantly impregnated with the usual or required ingredients, or with stimulating and nourishing substances; of less than the usual strength; as, weak tea, broth, or liquor; a weak decoction or solution; a weak dose of medicine.
Lacking ability for an appropriate function or office; as, weak eyes; a weak stomach; a weak magistrate; a weak regiment, or army.
Not possessing or manifesting intellectual, logical, moral, or political strength, vigor, etc.
Feeble of mind; wanting discernment; lacking vigor; spiritless; as, a weak king or magistrate.
Resulting from, or indicating, lack of judgment, discernment, or firmness; unwise; hence, foolish.
Not having full confidence or conviction; not decided or confirmed; vacillating; wavering.
Not able to withstand temptation, urgency, persuasion, etc.; easily impressed, moved, or overcome; accessible; vulnerable; as, weak resolutions; weak virtue.
Wanting in power to influence or bind; as, weak ties; a weak sense of honor of duty.
Not having power to convince; not supported by force of reason or truth; unsustained; as, a weak argument or case.
Wanting in point or vigor of expression; as, a weak sentence; a weak style.
Not prevalent or effective, or not felt to be prevalent; not potent; feeble.
Lacking in elements of political strength; not wielding or having authority or energy; deficient in the resources that are essential to a ruler or nation; as, a weak monarch; a weak government or state.
Tending towards lower prices; as, a weak market.
Pertaining to, or designating, a verb which forms its preterit (imperfect) and past participle by adding to the present the suffix -ed, -d, or the variant form -t; as in the verbs abash, abashed; abate, abated; deny, denied; feel, felt. See Strong, 19 (a).
Pertaining to, or designating, a noun in Anglo-Saxon, etc., the stem of which ends in -n. See Strong, 19 (b).
weak (a.)
To make or become weak; to weaken.
Tending toward a lower price or lower prices; as, wheat is weak; a weak market.
Lacking in good cards; deficient as to number or strength; as, a hand weak in trumps.
Lacking contrast; as, a weak negative.
Synonyms & Antonyms of weak
Synonyms:
- vulnerable
- asthenic
- wimpy
- tired
- tender
- wimpish
- languid
- fragile
- softened
- debilitated
- faint
- sapped
- paralyzed
- slight
- delicate
- exhausted
- low
- soft
- effete
- weary
- challenged
- down-and-out
- enfeebled
- wasted
- prostrate
- incapacitated
- infirm
- injured
- enervated
- unsubstantial
Antonyms:
- husky
- strengthened
- energetic
- stalwart
- athletic
- tough
- beefy
- competent
- vigorous
- sturdy
- stalwart
- beefy
- lusty
- virile
- strengthened
- robust
- hard
- tough
- sinewy
- sturdy
- fit
- robust
- healthy
- sound
- energetic
- hardy
- hard
- fortified
- sound
- vigorous
- virile
- fortified
- able-bodied
- capable
- sinewy
- competent
- lusty
- able-bodied
- fit
- healthy
- capable
- hardened
- hardened
- husky
- brawny
- athletic
- hardy
- brawny
weak Sentence Examples
- The old bridge was too weak to support the heavy traffic.
- The patient's immune system was weakened by the illness.
- The coffee was so weak that it tasted like water.
- The argument was weak and lacked evidence.
- The economy was in a weak state due to the downturn.
- The child was too weak to walk and had to be carried.
- The signal was very weak and kept cutting out.
- The flashlight was weak and provided little illumination.
- The student's essay was weak and lacked depth of analysis.
- The team was weak this season and finished near the bottom of the league.
FAQs About the word weak
wanting in physical strength, overly diluted; thin and insipid, (used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress, wanting in moral strength, co
feeble,weakened, frail, disabled, vulnerable, asthenic, wimpy, tired, tender, wimpish
strong, rugged, powerful, powerful, muscular, rugged, mighty,strong, muscular, stout
The old bridge was too weak to support the heavy traffic.
The patient's immune system was weakened by the illness.
The coffee was so weak that it tasted like water.
The argument was weak and lacked evidence.
