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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
It turns out, even the weakest part of this Dodger team was enough to eventually quiet the visitors, who shouldn’t be here too much longer.
The high cost of long-term government borrowing and weak economic growth has fuelled speculation the chancellor will need to increase taxes.
"And while Britain pays the price, Labour descend into a race to the bottom in their own ranks, led by a weak, visionless Prime Minister," the Conservative Party chairman added.
A weak low-pressure system is expected to move through Southern California starting Saturday, bringing thunderstorms, winds and isolated showers to the region, according to the National Weather Service.
"The latest GDP and jobless claims data should ease the bout of anxiety kicked off by the weak August jobs report."
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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