Synonyms of weakened

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adjective

1

as in thinned

containing foreign or lower-grade substances

the pharmacist, motivated by pure greed, would pass off the weakened drugs to unsuspecting customers, some of whom had life-threatening illnesses

Synonyms & Similar Words

• thinned
• polluted
• diluted
• contaminated
• dilute
• tainted
• mixed
• combined
• adulterated
• blended
• corrupted
• alloyed
• impure
• debased
• sullied
• compounded
• dirtied
• spoiled
• soiled
• incorporated
• besmirched
• merged
• befouled
• fouled
• adulterate
• defiled
• begrimed
• bemired
• intermingled
• cheapened
• coalesced
• intermixed
• unclarified
• mingled
• unfiltered
• maculated
• commingled
• maculate
• doctored
• unrefined

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• strong
• pure
• fine
• refined
• uncontaminated
• purified
• concentrated
• undiluted
• unpolluted
• untainted
• filtered
• uncut
• unmixed
• unalloyed
• unadulterated
• plain
• straight
• neat
• ultrarefined
• clarified
• ultrapure
• sterile
• uncombined
• pasteurized
• clean
• sterilized
• immaculate
• unsullied
• spotless
• stainless
• unsoiled

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• strong
• pure
• fine
• refined
• uncontaminated
• purified
• concentrated
• undiluted
• unpolluted
• untainted
• filtered
• uncut
• unmixed
• unalloyed
• unadulterated
• plain
• straight
• neat
• ultrarefined
• clarified
• ultrapure
• sterile
• uncombined
• pasteurized
• clean
• sterilized
• immaculate
• unsullied
• spotless
• stainless
• unsoiled

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2

as in weak

lacking bodily strength

left weakened by a prolonged illness

Synonyms & Similar Words

• weak
• feeble
• enfeebled
• frail
• debilitated
• sapped
• softened
• disabled
• paralyzed
• exhausted
• injured
• vulnerable
• enervated
• tired
• incapacitated
• faint
• infirm
• prostrated
• wimpy
• soft
• challenged
• wasted
• fragile
• slight
• low
• asthenic
• prostrate
• damaged
• drained
• languid
• delicate
• unsubstantial
• weary
• wimpish
• tender
• invalid
• effete
• impaired
• hurt
• powerless
• decrepit
• impotent
• down-and-out
• susceptible
• harmed
• unsteady
• dizzy
• flimsy
• rocky
• breakable
• woozy
• flagging
• lame
• groggy
• broken-down
• unsound
• resistless
• yielding
• unresistant
• worn-out

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• strong
• powerful
• mighty
• strengthened
• muscular
• rugged
• stout
• stalwart
• tough
• robust
• virile
• athletic
• hard
• hardened
• fit
• sturdy
• beefy
• brawny
• sinewy
• hardy
• fortified
• toughened
• husky
• vigorous
• lusty
• strapping
• healthy
• energetic
• energized
• vitalized
• capable
• sound
• competent
• invigorated
• inured
• able-bodied
• recovering
• hale
• red-blooded
• recuperating
• convalescing

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• strong
• powerful
• mighty
• strengthened
• muscular
• rugged
• stout
• stalwart
• tough
• robust
• virile
• athletic
• hard
• hardened
• fit
• sturdy
• beefy
• brawny
• sinewy
• hardy
• fortified
• toughened
• husky
• vigorous
• lusty
• strapping
• healthy
• energetic
• energized
• vitalized
• capable
• sound
• competent
• invigorated
• inured
• able-bodied
• recovering
• hale
• red-blooded
• recuperating
• convalescing

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3

as in soft

lacking strength of will or character

the nation's people, weakened by years of tyranny, tended to automatically obey anyone with an authoritative manner

Synonyms & Similar Words

• weak
• soft
• corrupt
• frail
• weakling
• meek
• wimpy
• nerveless
• timid
• spineless
• invertebrate
• wet
• characterless
• wimpish
• ineffective
• weak-kneed
• powerless
• effete
• ineffectual
• flabby
• impotent
• emasculated
• flaccid
• limp-wristed
• wishy-washy
• unnerved
• forceless
• milk-and-water
• namby-pamby
• craven
• pliable
• unscrupulous
• submissive
• villainous
• unprincipled
• infirm
• lamblike
• pusillanimous
• vacillating
• impuissant
• irresolute
• cowardly
• dastardly
• fainthearted
• sissy
• poltroon
• nebbishy
• lily-livered

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• strong
• tough
• hard
• firm
• good
• moral
• right
• virtuous
• righteous
• upright
• backboned
• determined
• ethical
• unrelenting
• resolute
• courageous
• stalwart
• principled
• mettlesome
• stouthearted

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• strong
• tough
• hard
• firm
• good
• moral
• right
• virtuous
• righteous
• upright
• backboned
• determined
• ethical
• unrelenting
• resolute
• courageous
• stalwart
• principled
• mettlesome
• stouthearted

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4

as in diluted

not containing very much of some important element

some experts recommend that runners drink a weakened mixture of juice and water

Synonyms & Similar Words

• thinned
• diluted
• thin
• dilute
• weak
• washy
• adulterated
• watery
• watered-down

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• strong
• rich
• fortified
• enriched
• concentrated
• evaporated
• condensed
• full-bodied

• strong
• rich
• fortified
• enriched
• concentrated
• evaporated
• condensed
• full-bodied

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weakened

2 of 2

verb

past tense of weaken

1

as in softened

to diminish the physical strength of

weeks of hardship in the desert had greatly weakened them

Synonyms & Similar Words

• softened
• enfeebled
• exhausted
• debilitated
• tired
• sapped
• injured
• damaged
• wasted
• hurt
• enervated
• crippled
• paralyzed
• devitalized
• depleted
• impaired
• etiolated
• depressed
• prostrated
• incapacitated
• hamstrung
• disabled
• harmed
• impoverished
• invalided
• laid up
• washed out
• unmanned
• wore down
• wore out
• ground (down)
• broke down

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• strengthened
• fortified
• energized
• recruited
• hardened
• invigorated
• rejuvenated
• beefed (up)
• vitalized
• toughened
• seasoned

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• strengthened
• fortified
• energized
• recruited
• hardened
• invigorated
• rejuvenated
• beefed (up)
• vitalized
• toughened
• seasoned

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2

as in faded

to lose bodily strength or vigor

the bodybuilder weakened once she eased off on her workouts

Synonyms & Similar Words

• faded
• sagged
• failed
• decayed
• sunk
• sank
• drooped
• went
• lagged
• withered
• wilted
• languished
• deteriorated
• emaciated
• flagged
• rotted
• degenerated
• wasted (away)
• broke down
• yielded
• wore out
• ran down

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• recovered
• rebounded
• recuperated
• rallied
• gained
• convalesced

• recovered
• rebounded
• recuperated
• rallied
• gained
• convalesced

3

as in infected

to alter (something) for the worse with the addition of foreign or lower-grade substances

weakened the juice with too much water

Synonyms & Similar Words

• diluted
• thinned
• infected
• poisoned
• cut
• manipulated
• extended
• loaded
• degraded
• spoiled
• adulterated
• tainted
• sophisticated
• polluted
• watered down
• contaminated
• corrupted
• laced
• sullied
• attenuated
• debased
• soiled
• dirtied
• tempered
• misrepresented
• befouled
• cheapened
• defiled
• fouled
• spoilt
• spiked
• falsified
• counterfeited
• envenomed
• qualified
• fudged
• moderated
• doctored
• faked
• tampered (with)

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• strengthened
• enriched
• reinforced
• fortified
• augmented
• improved
• supplemented
• fertilized
• purified
• enhanced
• refined
• richened
• reenforced
• cleaned
• purged
• filtered
• flushed
• cleansed
• clarified
• distilled
• leached
• larded
• pasteurized
• bettered
• concentrated
• decontaminated
• compacted
• condensed

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• strengthened
• enriched
• reinforced
• fortified
• augmented
• improved
• supplemented
• fertilized
• purified
• enhanced
• refined
• richened
• reenforced
• cleaned
• purged
• filtered
• flushed
• cleansed
• clarified
• distilled
• leached
• larded
• pasteurized
• bettered
• concentrated
• decontaminated
• compacted
• condensed

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