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the quality or state of lacking physical strength or vigor<the flu left me with such weakness that I could hardly stand>Synonymsdebilitation, debility, delicacy, delicateness, enfeeblement, faintness, feebleness, frailness, frailty, infirmity, languor, lownessRelated Wordsdecay, decrepitude; breakdown, collapse, exhaustion, nervous breakdown, prostration; defenselessness, helplessness; softness, tenderness; disablement, incapacitation; damage, harm, hurt, impairment, injuryNear Antonymsenergy, vitality; brawniness, fitness, huskiness, virility; hardness, ruggedness, stoutness, sturdiness, toughness; haleness, health, healthiness, soundnessAntonymshardihood, hardiness, robustness, strength, vigor
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the quality or state of lacking strength of will or character<in a moment of weakness he shoplifted the comic book>Synonymsfrailness, frailty, softness, spinelessnessRelated Wordscollapse; failing, flaw, foibles, peccadillo; evil, immorality, wickedness; corruption, corruptnessNear Antonymsdiscipline, self-discipline; goodness, morality, rightness, righteousness, uprightness, virtuousnessAntonymsbackbone, firmness, fortitude, mettle, resoluteness, strength
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a defect in character<his one weakness is his cockeyed optimism about everything>— see fault 1
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the quality or state of having little resistance to some outside agent<the devastating weakness of the immune system that is experienced by people with AIDS>— see susceptibility
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