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The definition of weak
14 Definitions of: weak
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- adjective, lacking in physical or mental strength or force; frail or feeble
- adjective, liable to yield, break, or give way
- adjective, lacking in resolution or firmness of character
- adjective, lacking strength, power, or intensity
- adjective, lacking strength in a particular part
- adjective, a) not functioning as well as normal b) easily upset
- adjective, lacking in conviction, persuasiveness, etc
- adjective, lacking in political or strategic strength
- adjective, lacking the usual, full, or desirable strength of flavour
- adjective, grammar a) denoting or belonging to a class of verbs, in certain languages including the Germanic languages, whose conjugation relies on inflectional endings rather than internal vowel gradation, as look, looks, looking, looked b) belonging to any part-of-speech class, in any of various languages, whose inflections follow the more regular of two possible patterns. Compare strong
- adjective, (of a syllable) not accented or stressed
- adjective, (of a fuel-air mixture) containing a relatively low proportion of fuel. Compare rich
- adjective, photog having low density or contrast; thin
- adjective, (of an industry, market, currency, securities, etc) falling in price or characterized by falling prices
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| Synonyms: | feeble, substandard, vulnerable, exhaust, frail, debilitate, spent, wasted, weakly, tender | And more... |
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| Antonyms: | strong, effective, firm, loud | And more... |
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