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weakened

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of weakened

1 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 of weakened

adulterate, adulterated, alloyed, contaminated, dilute, diluted, impure, polluted, tainted, thinned
Words Related to weakened

unclarified, unfiltered, unrefined

befouled, begrimed, bemired, besmirched, corrupted, debased, defiled, dirtied, fouled, maculate (or maculated), soiled, spoiled, sullied

blended, commingled, incorporated, intermingled, intermixed, merged, mingled, mixed

coalesced, combined, compounded

cheapened, doctored
Near Antonyms of weakened

clarified, filtered, purified, refined, ultrarefined

neat, plain, straight

concentrated, strong

uncombined

pasteurized

sterile, sterilized

clean, immaculate, spotless, stainless, unsoiled, unsullied
Antonyms of weakened

fine, pure, ultrapure, unadulterated, unalloyed, uncontaminated, uncut, undiluted, unmixed, unpolluted, untainted

2 lacking bodily strength

  • left weakened by a prolonged illness
Synonyms of weakened

asthenic, debilitated, delicate, down-and-out, effete, enervated, enfeebled, faint, feeble, frail, infirm, languid, low, prostrate, prostrated, sapped, slight, soft, softened, tender, unsubstantial, wasted, weak, wimpish, wimpy
Words Related to weakened

challenged, disabled, incapacitated, invalid

paralyzed

broken-down, decrepit

impotent, powerless

breakable, flimsy, fragile

dizzy, groggy, rocky, unsteady, woozy

drained, exhausted, flagging, tired, weary, worn-out

damaged, harmed, hurt, impaired, injured, lame, unsound

resistless, susceptible, unresistant, vulnerable, yielding
Near Antonyms of weakened

able-bodied, athletic, beefy, brawny, fit, husky, muscular, sinewy, strapping, virile

hard, hardy, lusty, red-blooded, robust, sturdy, tough

fortified, hardened, inured, strengthened, toughened

energetic, energized, invigorated, vigorous, vitalized

hale, healthy, sound

capable, competent

convalescing, recovering, recuperating
Antonyms of weakened

mighty, powerful, rugged, stalwart, stout, strong

3 lacking strength of will or character

  • the nationʼs people, weakened by years of tyranny, tended to automatically obey anyone with an authoritative manner
Synonyms of weakened

characterless, effete, frail, invertebrate, limp-wristed, milk-and-water, namby-pamby, nerveless, soft, spineless, weak, weak-kneed, weakling, wet [British], wimpish, wimpy, wishy-washy
Words Related to weakened

flabby, flaccid, forceless, ineffective, ineffectual

impotent, impuissant, powerless

emasculated, unnerved

lamblike, meek, pliable, submissive

corrupt, dastardly, unprincipled, unscrupulous, villainous

cowardly, craven, fainthearted, lily-livered, nebbishy, poltroon, pusillanimous, sissy, timid

infirm, irresolute, vacillating
Near Antonyms of weakened

ethical, good, moral, principled, right, righteous, upright, virtuous

determined, mettlesome, resolute, unrelenting

courageous, stalwart, stouthearted
Antonyms of weakened

backboned, firm, hard, strong, tough

4 not containing very much of some important element

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

dilute, diluted, thin, thinned, washy, watery, weak
Words Related to weakened

adulterated, watered-down
Near Antonyms of weakened

enriched, fortified

concentrated, condensed, evaporated
Antonyms of weakened

full-bodied, rich, strong

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