weakness as in a flaw or weak point
- "he was quick to point out his wife's failings"
Synonyms
- failingbelow acceptable in performance; a flaw or weak point; failure to reach a minimum required performance
weakness as in powerlessness revealed by an inability to act
- "in spite of their weakness the group remains active"
Synonyms
- helplessnesspowerlessness revealed by an inability to act; the state of needing help from something ; a feeling of being unable to manage
- impuissancepowerlessness revealed by an inability to act
weakness as in 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"
weakness as in the condition of being financially weak
- "the weakness of the dollar against the yen"
weakness as in a penchant for something even though it might not be good for you
- "he has a weakness for chocolate"