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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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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

“The strong performance of the exporters helped to mitigate the weaknesses in domestic demand, but not enough to fully offset it,” said Zhang.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

The drone intrusions have not caused victims but they have exposed weaknesses in the Latvia's air defence system.

From Barron's • May 14, 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

I played more that summer than I had for a while and began to see weaknesses in my game.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers