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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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And instead of having people spend hours watching raw video footage to vet candidates for a GS-sponsored soccer team, it used Graphon to more efficiently analyze player movements, strengths and weaknesses across various situations.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 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

Those earlier shocks exposed the country’s weaknesses and forced it to build the systems it used this time: large strategic stockpiles, expanded nuclear capacity and a more flexible supply base.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

Father Amadi raised his voice—it lost most of its music when he did—as he gave encouragement and pointed out the boys’ weaknesses.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie