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weakness

noun

weak·​ness ˈwēk-nəs How to pronounce weakness (audio)
1
: the quality or state of being weak
also : an instance or period of being weak
backed down in a moment of weakness
2
3
a
: a special desire or fondness
has a weakness for sweets
b
: an object of special desire or fondness
pizza is my weakness

Example Sentences

The weakness of her voice surprised me. The incident exposed his weakness as a leader. Some see compromise as a sign of weakness. the weakness of a radio signal connection the weakness of the dollar I told them my secret in a moment of weakness. The tutor assessed the student's strengths and weaknesses. The basketball team has few weaknesses. Chocolate is my greatest weakness. He has a weakness for desserts. See More
Recent Examples on the Web Symptoms may include muscle pain, weakness, and wasting. Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2022 Heat exhaustion can cause headaches, dizziness, weakness, nausea or vomit and cool or moist skin, according to the Fire Department. Angela Cordoba Perez, The Arizona Republic, 6 Sep. 2022 The couple’s children were born with metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD), which causes muscle weakness, progressive loss of vision and eventual paralysis. Diane Moca, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2022 In those cases, patients can develop high fever, muscle weakness, stiff neck, disorientation, mental confusion, tremors, confusion, paralysis, and coma. Devi Shastri, Journal Sentinel, 3 Sep. 2022 Dogs can experience weakness, difficulty walking, seizures, lethargy, loss of appetite and more. oregonlive, 27 Aug. 2022 Another example would be details of a specific weakness, such as a shortage of a certain kind of important equipment. Dustin Volz, WSJ, 26 Aug. 2022 People who survive polio can still develop a post polio syndrome, with weakness, muscle tissue loss, pain and other symptoms, two to four decades after having suffered the disease. al, 19 Aug. 2022 Catching the disease has been tied to chronic fatigue, muscle weakness, hair loss, erectile dysfunction, stroke, and cardiovascular illness. Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of weakness was in the 14th century

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