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- 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 Opposite
- 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"
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Definition of weak adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
not strong in character, so that you are not able to make decisions or to persuade or lead other people: He was a weak king surrounded by corrupt advisers. A weak argument or excuse is one that is not likely to be accepted or believed: Any evidence that exists to support the hypothesis is fairly weak.
weak means not physically strong, because of extreme youth, old age, illness, etc.: weak after an attack of fever. decrepit means old and broken in health to a marked degree: decrepit and barely able to walk. feeble denotes much the same as weak, but connotes being pitiable or inferior: feeble and almost senile. weakly suggests a long-standing ...
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Finance, Drink, Colours & sounds, Colours, Illness & disability weak /wiːk/ S3 W2 adjective 1 physical not physically strong The illness left her feeling weak.
1. : lacking strength: such as. a. : deficient in physical vigor : feeble, debilitated. b. : not able to sustain or exert much weight, pressure, or strain. c. : not able to resist external force or withstand attack. d. : easily upset or nauseated. a weak stomach. 2. a. : mentally or intellectually deficient. b. : not firmly decided : vacillating. c
WEAK definition: 1. not physically strong: 2. not powerful, or not having a strong character: 3. likely to fail: . Learn more.
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. More Synonyms of 'weak'
Weak definition: not strong; liable to yield, break, or collapse under pressure or strain; fragile; frail. See examples of WEAK used in a sentence.
likely to break and not able to support heavy things: a weak bridge. weak adjective (TASTE) B2. A weak drink has little taste or contains little alcohol: weak coffee / beer. weak adjective (REASON) B2. A weak reason or excuse is one that you cannot believe because there is not enough proof to support it. weak adjective (NOT GOOD) B1.
Definition of weakness noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
