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weak point

NOUN
weakness
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deficiency flaw fragility imperfection shortcoming soft spot vulnerability
WEAK
Achilles heel appetite blemish chink in armor debility decrepitude delicacy enervation failing faintness fault feebleness foible fondness frailty gap impairment impotence inclination inconstancy indecision infirmity instability invalidity irresolution lack languor lapse liking passion penchant powerlessness predilection proclivity prostration senility sore point taste vice vitiation
Antonyms
STRONGEST
perfection

Example Sentences

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Fourth-quarter revenue was primarily driven by direct-response advertising and ads from small and medium-sized businesses, while larger customers in the U.S. remained a weak point, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Herbert was sacked six times behind an injury-ravaged offensive line that proved to be the offense’s weak point after Rashawn Slater and Joe Alt were lost to season-ending injuries.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2026

Before the season started, Harvey Skinner, also Devon-born, was picked out by some observers as the weak point in an exciting Exeter backline.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

This connection exposes a potential weak point in dividing cells and may point the way toward therapies that correct or slow dangerous divisions.

From Science Daily • Dec. 10, 2025

The hands were the weak point, the most vulnerable part of the suit, because of what they handled.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston