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weak
adjective as in not strong
Strongest matches
anemic, feeble, fragile, frail, hesitant, powerless, shaky, sickly, sluggish, uncertain, unsteady, weakened, wobbly
Weak matches
debilitated, decrepit, delicate, effete, enervated, epicene, exhausted, faint, flaccid, flimsy, forceless, impuissant, infirm, insubstantial, irresolute, lackadaisical, languid, languorous, limp, makeshift, out of gas, prostrate, puny, rickety, rocky, rotten, senile, spent, spindly, supine, torpid, undependable, unsound, unsubstantial, wasted, wavering, weakly
adjective as in cowardly
Strongest matches
hesitant, indecisive, ineffectual, insecure, nervous, powerless, shaky, soft, uncertain, unstable, wobbly
Weak matches
faint-hearted, fluctuant, frightened, impotent, infirm, irresolute, nerveless, spineless, timorous, undependable, unreliable, unsure, vacillating, wavering, weak-kneed, wimpy, wishy-washy, zero
adjective as in faint, soft
adjective as in deficient, feeble
Strongest matches
immature, inadequate, incomplete, ineffective, ineffectual, inept, lacking, limited, poor, shaky, slim, small, thin
Weak matches
faulty, flabby, flimsy, forceless, green, hollow, implausible, impotent, improbable, incompetent, inconceivable, inconclusive, incredible, invalid, pathetic, raw, shallow, slight, spineless, substandard, thick, unbelievable, unconvincing, unprepared, unqualified, unsatisfactory, unsubstantial, unsure, untrained, wanting
adjective as in exposed, vulnerable
Weak matches
accessible, assailable, defenseless, helpless, indefensible, unguarded, unprotected, unsafe, untenable, wide-open, woundable
Example Sentences
The chancellor repeatedly refused to rule this out, as she pointed to forecasts for economic productivity being weaker than expected.
In a pre-Budget speech on 4 November, Reeves strongly hinted at tax rises after warning that the UK's productivity performance was "weaker than previously thought".
The company could benefit from lower jet fuel prices and a weaker dollar, Wong says.
Companies with a clear line of sight on AI profits are being rewarded, while those with weaker balance sheets and debt-paced business models are losing ground.
“Bitcoin shows weak development in a falling trend channel in the short term. This signals increasing pessimism among investors and indicates further decline,” according to technical analysis of price trends released by Investtech.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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