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weak
Wanting in physical strength
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adjective
Wanting in physical strength
“A weak pillar”
adjective
Overly diluted; thin and insipid
“Washy coffee”
adjective
(used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress
“A syllable that ends in a short vowel is a light syllable”
adjective
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”
adjective
Tending downward in price
“A weak market for oil stocks”
adjective
Deficient or lacking in some skill
“He's weak in spelling”
adjective
Lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
“A feeble old woman”
adjective
(used of verbs) having standard (or regular) inflection
adjective
Not having authority, political strength, or governing power
“A weak president”
adjective
Deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
“A faint outline”
adjective
Likely to fail under stress or pressure
“The weak link in the chain”
adjective
Deficient in intelligence or mental power
“A weak mind”
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A weak pillar
Washy coffee
Watery milk
Weak tea
A syllable that ends in a short vowel is a light syllable
A weak stress on the second syllable
I'm only a fallible human
Frail humanity
A weak market for oil stocks
He's weak in spelling
A feeble old woman
Her body looked sapless
A weak president
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
The weak link in the chain
A weak mind
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