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weak > 10 senses
ADJECTIVE1weakHaving little physical or spiritual strength
2weak, watery, washyOverly diluted
3weak, powerlessLacking power
4weak, unaccented, lightUsed of vowels or syllables
5weak, fallible, frail, imperfectHaving the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings
6weak, forceless, unforcefulLacking force
7weak, decrepit, debile, feeble, infirm, sapless, weaklyLacking physical strength or vitality
8weakUsed of verbs having standard (or regular) inflection
9weakLacking physical strength or vigor
10weak, effeminateCharacterized by excessive softness or self-indulgence
weak > pronunciation
Soundswiy'k
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weak > adjective 1
MeaningHaving little physical or spiritual strength.
Examples"a weak radio signal"; "a weak link"
Attribute ofstrength
Similaranemic, anaemic; adynamic, asthenic, debilitated, enervated; faint, feeble; feeble, lame; flaccid, lax, limp, slack; flimsy, slight, tenuous, thin; flimsy, fragile; jerry-built, shoddy; namby-pamby, spineless, wishy-washy; pale, pallid, wan; puny; vulnerable; washy; weakened
See alsodelicate; powerless, weak; tender, untoughened
Contrarystrong
Adverbsweakly
weak > adjective 2
MeaningOverly diluted. Thin and insipid.
Examples"weak tea"
Synonymswatery, washy
Similar todiluted, dilute
weak > adjective 3
MeaningLacking power.
Synonymspowerless
Attribute ofpower, powerfulness
Similarfeeble, nerveless; helpless, incapacitated; flooded, inundated, overcome, overpowered, overwhelmed, swamped, engulfed; low-powered
See alsoineffective, uneffective, ineffectual; impotent; weak
Contrarypowerful
weak > adjective 4
MeaningUsed of vowels or syllables. Pronounced with little or no stress.
Examples"a weak stress on the second syllable"
Synonymsunaccented, light
Similar tounstressed, unaccented
weak > adjective 5
MeaningHaving the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings.
Synonymsfallible, frail, imperfect
Similar tohuman
weak > adjective 6
MeaningLacking force. Feeble.
Synonymsforceless, unforceful
Similarwimpish, wimpy
Contraryforceful
weak > adjective 7
MeaningLacking physical strength or vitality.
Synonymsdecrepit, debile, feeble, infirm, sapless, weakly
Similar tofrail
weak > adjective 8
MeaningUsed of verbs having standard (or regular) inflection.
Categorygrammar
Similar toregular
weak > adjective 9
MeaningLacking physical strength or vigor.
Similar toimpotent
weak > adjective 10
MeaningCharacterized by excessive softness or self-indulgence.
Synonymseffeminate
Similar tosoft

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