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Weak

adjective/wˈiːk/
Definition
wanting in physical strength
overly diluted; thin and insipid
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/wˈiːk/
🇬🇧British English
/wˈiːk/
🇮🇳Indian English
/wˈiːk/
1 syllable Say it as /wˈiːk/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectivewanting in physical strength
“a weak pillar”
adjectiveoverly diluted; thin and insipid
“washy coffee”
adjective(used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress
“a syllable that ends in a short vowel is a light syllable”
adjectivewanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings
“I'm only a fallible human”
adjectivetending downward in price
“a weak market for oil stocks”
adjectivedeficient or lacking in some skill
“he's weak in spelling”
adjectivelacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
“a feeble old woman”
adjective(used of verbs) having standard (or regular) inflection
adjectivenot having authority, political strength, or governing power
“a weak president”
adjectivedeficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
“a faint outline”
adjectivelikely to fail under stress or pressure
“the weak link in the chain”
adjectivedeficient in intelligence or mental power
“a weak mind”
Word Forms
weaknessnounthe property of lacking physical or mental strength; liability to failure under pressure or stress or strain
waterinessnounmeagerness or poorness connoted by a superfluity of water (in a literary style as well as in a food)
imperfectnessnounthe state or an instance of being imperfect
debilitynounthe state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
feeblenessnounthe state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
infirmitynounthe state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
faintnessnounbarely audible
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
schwach
Mangel an körperlicher Stärke
🇫🇷French
faible
manquer de force physique
🇪🇸Spanish
débil
falta de fuerza fisica
🇮🇹Italian
Debole
mancando di forza fisica
🇳🇱Dutch
zwak
gebrek aan fysieke kracht
🇵🇹Portuguese
fraco
querendo força física
🇷🇺Russian
слабый
не хватает физической силы
India
🇮🇳Hindi
कमज़ोर
शारीरिक शक्ति की चाहत
🇧🇩Bengali
দুর্বল
শারীরিক শক্তি চাই
🇮🇳Tamil
பலவீனமான
உடல் வலிமையை விரும்பும்
🇮🇳Telugu
బలహీనమైన
శారీరక బలం కావాలి
🇮🇳Marathi
कमकुवत
शारीरिक शक्तीची इच्छा
🇮🇳Gujarati
નબળા
શારીરિક શક્તિની ઇચ્છા
🇮🇳Kannada
ದುರ್ಬಲ
ದೈಹಿಕ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಬಯಸುತ್ತಾರೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ദുർബലമായ
ശാരീരിക ശക്തി ആഗ്രഹിക്കുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਕਮਜ਼ੋਰ
ਸਰੀਰਕ ਤਾਕਤ ਦੀ ਇੱਛਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
کمزور
جسمانی طاقت کی خواہش
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
虚弱的
缺乏体力
🇯🇵Japanese
弱い
体力が足りない
🇰🇷Korean
약한
체력이 부족하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
yếu đuối
muốn có sức mạnh thể chất
🇹🇭Thai
อ่อนแอ
ต้องการกำลังกาย
🇮🇩Indonesian
lemah
menginginkan kekuatan fisik
🇵🇭Filipino
mahina
kulang sa pisikal na lakas
🇲🇾Malay
lemah
inginkan kekuatan fizikal
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
ضعيف
الرغبة في القوة البدنية
🇮🇷Persian
ضعیف
تمایل به قدرت بدنی
🇹🇷Turkish
zayıf
fiziksel güç isteyen
🇮🇱Hebrew
חַלָשׁ
רוצה בכוח פיזי
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'weak'?
The primary meaning of 'weak' is 'wanting in physical strength'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'weak' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'weak' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'weak' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'weak' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'weak' easy to spell?
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