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weak as in wanting in physical strength
- “a weak pillar“
weak as in overly diluted
- “thin and insipid“
- “washy coffee“
- “watery milk“
- “weak tea“
Synonyms
- watery filled with water; wet with secreted or exuded moisture such as sweat or tears; relating to or resembling or consisting of water; overly diluted
- washy overly diluted; having lost freshness or brilliance of color
weak as in (used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress
- “a syllable that ends in a short vowel is a light syllable“
- “a weak stress on the second syllable“
Synonyms
- unaccented (used of syllables) carrying no stress; (used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress
- light with few burdens; make lighter or brighter; begin to smoke; to come to rest, settle; cause to start burning; fall to somebody by assignment or lot; alight from (a horse) ; start or maintain a fire in; (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation; any device serving as a source of illumination; a particular perspective or aspect of a situation; the quality of being luminous; an illuminated area; a condition of spiritual awareness; the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures; a person regarded very fondly; having abundant light or illumination; mental understanding as an enlightening experience; merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance; public awareness; a divine presence believed by Quakers to enlighten and guide the soul ; a visual warning signal; a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires; of comparatively little physical weight or density; (used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent; of the military or industry; not great in degree or quantity or number; psychologically light; characterized by or emitting light; (used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress; easily assimilated in the alimentary canal; (used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency; (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims; moving easily and quickly; demanding little effort; of little intensity or power or force; (physics, chemistry) not having atomic weight greater than average; weak and likely to lose consciousness; very thin and insubstantial; marked by temperance in indulgence; less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so; having little importance; intended primarily as entertainment; silly or trivial; designed for ease of movement or to carry little weight; having relatively few calories; (of sleep) easily disturbed; casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
weak as in wanting in moral strength, courage, or will
- “having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings“
- “I’m only a fallible human“
- “frail humanity“
Synonyms
- fallible likely to fail or make errors; wanting in moral strength, courage, or will
- frail the weight of a frail (basket) full of raisins or figs; a basket for holding dried fruit (especially raisins or figs) ; physically weak; wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; easily broken or damaged or destroyed
- imperfect a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going ; not perfect; wanting in moral strength, courage, or will
weak as in tending downward in price
- “a weak market for oil stocks“
weak as in deficient or lacking in some skill
- “he’s weak in spelling“
weak as in lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
- “a feeble old woman“
- “her body looked sapless“
Synonyms
- decrepit worn and broken down by hard use; lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
- debile lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
- feeble pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness; lacking strength or vigor; lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality; lacking strength
- infirm lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality; lacking firmness of will or character or purpose
- rickety inclined to shake as from weakness or defect; affected with, suffering from, or characteristic of rickets; lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
- sapless lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality; destitute of sap and other vital juices
- weakly in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree; lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
weak as in (used of verbs) having standard (or regular) inflection
weak as in not having authority, political strength, or governing power
- “a weak president“
weak as in deficient in magnitude
- “barely perceptible“
- “lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc“
- “a faint outline“
- “the wan sun cast faint shadows“
- “the faint light of a distant candle“
- “weak colors“
- “a faint hissing sound“
- “a faint aroma“
- “a weak pulse“
Synonyms
- faint pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain ; a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain ; deficient in magnitude; lacking clarity or distinctness; lacking strength or vigor; weak and likely to lose consciousness; indistinctly understood or felt or perceived; lacking conviction or boldness or courage
weak as in likely to fail under stress or pressure
- “the weak link in the chain“
weak as in deficient in intelligence or mental power
- “a weak mind“