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not good enough, especially in ability, skill, or quality: He was always weak at/in languages but strong in science. Our quiz team is a bit weak on sport. In the end I think the film was spoilt by a weak story line. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.
Weak definition: not strong; liable to yield, break, or collapse under pressure or strain; fragile; frail. See examples of WEAK used in a sentence.
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 is the opposite of strong. Muscles, arguments, defenses, and coffee can all be weak — and when they are, it's not good. Anything weak is lacking in strength or power. If your muscles are weak, you can't lift much. If your will power is weak, you give up easily.
1. Lacking physical strength, energy, or vigor; feeble. 2. Likely to fail under pressure, stress, or strain; lacking resistance: a weak link in a chain. 3. Lacking firmness of character or strength of will: a weak person unable to cope with adversity. 4. a. Lacking intensity or strength; faint: weak light; a weak voice. b.
noun [plural] people who are poor, sick or without power. currency/economy. not financially strong or successful. A weak dollar isn't bad news for everyone. a weak currency/yen/euro. Is it your policy to have a relatively weak currency? The economy is very weak. weak against something The currency was still relatively weak against the dollar.
Weak Definition. Lacking in strength of body or muscle; not physically strong. Lacking vitality; feeble; infirm. Lacking in moral strength or willpower; yielding easily to temptation, the influence of others, etc. Lacking in mental power, or in the ability to think, judge, decide, etc.
not physically strong: He felt too weak to sit up. The children were weak with/from hunger. Fewer examples. His legs were weak. The disease had left him feeling weak. The prisoner was too weak to stand. He had become increasingly weak as he got older. People who lack sufficient food lose weight and grow weak.
If you describe someone's voice or smile as weak, you mean that it not very loud or big, suggesting that the person lacks confidence, enthusiasm, or physical strength. His weak voice was almost inaudible. He managed a weak smile. Synonyms: slight, faint, feeble, pathetic More Synonyms of weak.
a weak verb forms the past tense and past participle by adding a regular ending and not by changing a vowel. In English this is done by adding -d, -ed or -t (for example walk, walked) phonetics. (of the pronunciation of some words) used when there is no stress on the word.
