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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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Cairncross and others pushed for cybersecurity-focused officials to work with the private sector on addressing weaknesses.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Their goal is to uncover shared weaknesses across complex diseases that could guide the development of more effective therapies.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

Last November, three reports detailed weaknesses in screening and management at the trust and were intended to provide future learning across the entire healthcare system.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

The warning comes weeks after AI company Anthropic cautioned that its yet-to-be-released "Mythos" model was incredibly adept at finding and exploiting such weaknesses.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Or perhaps it was just that whenever I looked at myself, I saw weaknesses where a few years earlier I had seen strengths.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers