weakness
The condition of being weakThe condition of being weak.
» Everybody has weaknesses.
Jeder hat Schwächen.
У всех есть слабости.
Кожет має слабкості.
У всіх є слабкості.
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable)The condition of being weak.
Near-synonyms: debility, frailty, vulnerability; vincibility
In a small number of horses, muscle weakness may progress to paralysis.
Schwäche
сла́бостьslábostʹ
сла́бістьslábistʹ, сла́бкістьslábkistʹ
the condition of being financially weak
(countable)An inadequate quality; fault.
His inability to speak in front of an audience was his weakness.
The only weakness in her plan was its reliance on the electricity being up and running.
недоста́токnedostátok
(countable)A special fondness or obsessing desire.
She is an athlete who has a weakness for chocolate.
Schwäche, Faible
сла́бостьslábostʹ
Examples
167 sentencesEverybody has weaknesses.
Кожет має слабкості.
ruУ всех есть слабости.
deJeder hat Schwächen.
Stop taking advantage of his weakness.
I know what my weaknesses are.
ruЯ знаю свои слабости.
deIch kenne meine Schwächen.
I know Tom's strengths and weaknesses.
Я знаю сильні та слабкі сторони Тома.
deIch kenne Toms Stärken und Schwächen.
What are the company's strengths and weaknesses?
deWas sind die Stärken und Schwächen der Firma?
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English weyknesse, replacing earlier Middle English wocnesse, wakenes, wacnessFrom Middle English weyknesse, replacing earlier Middle English wocnesse, wakenes, wacnesse (“weakness”), from Old English wācnes (“weakness”). Equivalent to weak + -ness.
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Forms
plural: weaknessesSynonyms
11 synonyms- powerlessness revealed by an inability to act:helplessnessimpuissance
- a flaw or weak point:failing
Antonyms
6 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable