What is another word for weak?
Weak means not strong. A synonym for
weak in the context of physical strength is
feeble. A person might also be considered
weak as in
cowardly or
easily defeated. Something that can easily break can be described as
fragile or
delicate. When a sick or very tired person says they feel
weak, it means they have no energy. A person who’s very ill and generally
weak in this way might be described as
frail. When
weak means lacking in force, effectiveness, or support, synonyms are
ineffectual and
poor, as in
That’s a weak/poor excuse. In the context of sounds,
weak is used to mean
faint,
soft, and
quiet. A
weak sound might be one that’s
indistinct, thin, or
muffled. A very informal slang term that can mean the same thing as
weak is
weak sauce. To become
weak is to
weaken. A specific way of being
weak is a
weakness. Other terms for this are
weak point,
vulnerability, and
soft spot. These terms often suggest a
flaw that can allow someone or something to be defeated, attacked, exploited. An expression that means this is
Achilles heel.
What is the opposite (antonym) of weak?
The direct and commonly used opposite of
weak is
strong.
Strong can be used as the opposite of
weak in most contexts, such as a person’s physical strength, the effectiveness of an argument, the flavor of a drink, etc. Other antonyms for
weak include
hearty and
healthy (when
weak means
ill or
frail),
bold and
brave (when
weak means
cowardly), and
loud (when
weak means
faint or
quiet).
How do you spell weak?
Weak as in lacking strength is spelled with ea. Week as in the period of seven days is spelled with ee. You can remember this because seven also has two e’s.
