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Meaning
Adj
●
Lacking
in force
(usually
strength
) or ability.
●
Unable to
sustain
a great
weight
,
pressure
, or strain.
●
Unable to
withstand
temptation
,
urgency
,
persuasion
, etc.;
easily
impressed
,
moved
, or
overcome
;
accessible
; vulnerable.
●
Having a strong,
irrepressible
emotional
love
for someone
or (less often) something;
sentimentally
affected
by such
love
.
●
Dilute,
lacking
in
taste
or potency.
●
In Grammar:
Displaying a particular
kind of
inflection
, including:
Regular in
inflection
,
lacking
vowel
changes and having a
past tense
with -d- or -t-.
Showing less
distinct
grammatical
endings.
Definite in
meaning
, often used with a
definite article
or
similar
word.
●
In Chemistry:
That does not
ionize
completely
into
anions
and
cations
in a solution.
●
In Physics:
One of the
four
fundamental forces
associated with
nuclear
decay.
●
Bad or uncool.
●
In Logic & Mathematics:
Having a
narrow
range of
logical
consequences
;
narrowly
applicable
. (Often
contrasted
with a strong
statement
which
implies
it.)
●
Resulting from, or
indicating
,
lack
of
judgment
,
discernment
, or
firmness
;
unwise
; hence, foolish.
●
Not having power to
convince
; not
supported
by force of
reason
or
truth
; unsustained.
●
Lacking in
vigour
or expression.
●
Not
prevalent
or effective,
or not
felt
to be
prevalent
; not
potent
; feeble.
●
Tending towards lower prices.
●
In Photography:
Lacking contrast.
Sourced from
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Origin
weak
English
weike
Middle English (1100-1500)
veikr
Old Norse
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Feeble
Frail
Powerless
Vincible
Assailable
Vulnerable
Anemic
Breakable
Broken-Down
Damaged
Debilitated
Decrepit
Delicate
Effete
Enervated
Enfeebled
Exhausted
Faint
Flimsy
Fragile
Harmed
Hurt
Impaired
Impotent
Infirm
Injured
Languid
Low
Prostrated
Prostrate
Puny
Raddled
Resistless
Sapped
Softened
Susceptible
Tender
Tired
Torpid
Unresistant
Wasted
Weakened
Weary
Weedy
Wimpy
Yielding
Dilute
Watery
Weake
Pithless
Tenuous
Worn Out
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Antonyms
Healthy
Powerful
Robust
Strong
Invincible
Potent
Able-Bodied
Athletic
Beefy
Brawny
Capable
Competent
Durable
Firm
Fit
Fortified
Hale
Hardened
Hardy
Mighty
Muscular
Puissant
Rugged
Sinewy
Sound
Stalwart
Stout
Strapping
Strengthened
Sturdy
Toughened
Tough
Vigorous
Virile
Vitalized
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Related
Poor
Stupid
Dumb
Shaky
Soft
Timid
Lackluster
Strong
Useless
Bad
Ineffective
Slow
Incompetent
Helpless
Heavy
Sluggish
Shallow
Mediocre
Pathetic
Inadequate
Unstable
High
Naive
Unbalanced
Flawed
Good
Thin
Underdeveloped
Sick
Foolish
Tough
Inefficient
Clumsy
Brittle
Deficient
Mild
Oppressed
Disadvantaged
Lame
Small
Needy
Poorest
Uncomfortable
Wealthy
Rich
Unreliable
Cowardly
Painful
Stronger
Rigid
Insecure
Young
Insufficient
Dull
Stiff
Lower Class
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Rhymes
Eek
Eke
Teak
Sikh
Peek
Freq
Weak
Meak
Zeke
Peak
Reek
Teek
Keek
Beak
Meek
Chic
Peke
Geek
Leek
Deek
Week
Deke
Seek
Leak
Areek
Creak
Sheik
Greek
Wreak
Tweak
Sneak
Creek
Sleek
Fleek
Pique
Gleek
Greek
Bleak
Freak
Speak
Streek
Squeak
Shriek
Unique
Streak
Clique
Caique
Beseek
Respeak
Midweek
Lalique
Bespeak
Antique
Oblique
Unspeak
Mystique
Physique
Mustique
Nastaliq
Forspeak
Boutique
Forespeak
Realpolitik
Tongue-In-Chic
Shikasta Nasta'Liq
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