weakness
noun
the state or quality of being weak; lack of strength, firmness, vigor, or the like; feebleness.
weaknesses
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pluralof weakness.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The economic crisis of 1929 exacerbated the constitutional weaknesses of the Weimar Republic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
The other column, outlined in a red border, describes apparent weaknesses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Hunter Hunt, CEO of Hunt Energy Holdings, said he was confident that such "infrastructural weaknesses" could be solved "quite quickly."
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
The review found "recurrent and systemic weaknesses in the management of high-risk pregnancy, foetal surveillance, maternity triage, escalation and organisational learning", documents said.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
I played more that summer than I had for a while and began to see weaknesses in my game.
From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers
