n. | 1. | The quality or state of being weak; want of strength or firmness; lack of vigor; want of resolution or of moral strength; feebleness. |
2. | That which is a mark of lack of strength or resolution; a fault; a defect. |
Noun | 1. | weakness - a flaw or weak point; "he was quick to point out his wife's failings" Synonyms: failing |
2. | weakness - powerlessness revealed by an inability to act; "in spite of their weakness the group remains highly active" Synonyms: helplessness, impuissance | |
3. | weakness - the property of lacking physical or mental strength; liability to failure under pressure or stress or strain; "his weakness increased as he became older"; "the weakness of the span was overlooked until it collapsed" Antonyms: strength - the property of being physically or mentally strong; "fatigue sapped his strength" | |
4. | weakness - the condition of being financially weak; "the weakness of the dollar against the yen" Antonyms: strength - the condition of financial success; "the strength of the company's stock in recent weeks" | |
5. | weakness - a penchant for something even though it might not be good for you; "he has a weakness for chocolate" |