weak
weak/wēk/
adjective
- lacking the power to perform physically demanding tasks; lacking physical strength and energy."she was recovering from the flu and was very weak"synonyms: frail, feeble, puny, fragile, delicate, weakly, infirm, sick, sickly, shaky, debilitated, incapacitated, ailing, indisposed, decrepit, enervated, tired, fatigued, exhausted, spent, worn out, weedy
- liable to break or give way under pressure; easily damaged."the salamander's tail may be broken off at a weak spot near the base"
- lacking intensity or brightness."a weak light from a single street lamp"synonyms: dim, pale, wan, faint, dull, feeble, muted
- denoting a class of verbs in Germanic languages that form the past tense and past participle by addition of a suffix (in English, typically -ed ).
- relating to or denoting the weakest of the known kinds of force between particles, which acts only at distances less than about 10−15 cm, is very much weaker than the electromagnetic and the strong interactions, and conserves neither strangeness, parity, nor isospin.
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weak applies to deficiency or inferiority in strength or power of any sort. ... feeble suggests extreme weakness inviting pity or contempt. a feeble attempt to ...
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Posted: Aug 4, 2013
Posted: Aug 4, 2013
Weak definition: not strong; liable to yield, break, or collapse under pressure or strain; fragile; frail. See examples of WEAK used in a sentence.
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... weak have much in common, feeble suggests extreme weakness inviting pity or contempt. a feeble attempt to walk. When might fragile be a better fit than weak?
not physically strong: It's not surprising you feel weak if you haven't eaten right for days. The electromagnetic field strength becomes weaker as you move ...
made weak or weaker. tender, untoughened. physically untoughened. see moresee ... weakweakerweakestweaknessweakenweakly · the "weak" family. 2 million people are ...
weak ; weakly adverb [ADV before v]. The president listened to that statement and responded rather weakly. ; weaknessWord forms: weaknesses plural variable noun.
weak is a general word that can describe either a temporary or permanent lack of strength. · feeble stresses the kind of very great weakness that often makes ...
Adjective edit. weak (comparative weaker, superlative weakest). Lacking in force (usually strength) or ability. quotations ▽. The child was too weak to move ...