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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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The offensive line has been a weak point for the Chargers all season, and the Houston Texans showed that it appears nowhere close to being playoff ready.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2025

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

While Rigetti is making money, the company has yet to turn an annual profit, and its reliance on government contracts might be seen as a weak point.

From Barron's • Nov. 10, 2025

It was the weak point of Nixon’s Vietnamization strategy.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin