weaknesses

NOUN

defect, proneness

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deficiency failing flaw fragility frailty gap instability lack lapse shortcoming vulnerability

STRONG

appetite blemish debility decrepitude delicacy enervation faintness fault feebleness fondness impairment imperfection impotence inclination inconstancy indecision infirmity invalidity irresolution languor liking passion penchant powerlessness predilection proclivity prostration senility taste vice vitiation

WEAK

Achilles heel chink in armor soft spot sore point

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advantage enough perfection plenty strength strong point success

STRONG

ability antipathy disinclination dislike hate hatred health indifference loathing robustness soundness

Example Sentences

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Weaknesses include the immense and indefinite control of Musk and the artificial-intelligence business’s high upfront cost and unclear path to monetization.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

Weaknesses: Strong tendency to drift on drop-backs without setting his feet and planting with a firm base.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2025

Weaknesses: The Huskies have basically two warts on an otherwise pristine statistical profile.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 31, 2023

Weaknesses in the domestic opposition are also buoying Mr. Yoon’s gamble.

From Washington Times • Mar. 15, 2023

Weaknesses are a sort of illness—and even a pigeon will sit beside its mate and mourn, when its mate is ill.

From Children of the Desert by Dodge, Louis