1
as in weakened
lacking bodily strength
the little boy was simply too weak to lift the box
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as in soft
lacking strength of will or character
I was too weak to resist the free doughnuts in the office break room
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as in thin
not containing very much of some important element
the coffee came out too weak because I didn't use enough ground beans
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4
as in unreasonable
not using or following good reasoning
your argument is weak
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as in helpless
unable to act or achieve one's purpose
the vice president is a relatively weak official
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as in fragile
chronically or repeatedly suffering from poor health
a weakly baby who required repeated hospitalizations
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as in feebly
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a weak position
a vulnerable position
a susceptible position
an insecure position
a fragile position
a poor position
a weak economy
weak signals
a weak solution
an inconsistent solution
an inadequate solution
an ineffectual solution
a faulty solution
a deficient solution
a weak smile
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Recent Examples of weak
Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
Global Blue's weak February European shopper data released on March 5 did indeed work as a catalyst.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 3 June 2025
The storm will still be felt into Monday evening, though at a much weaker level, Dahl said.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
The already weak Eastern Conference will take another hit next season, with multiple contenders missing star players for the majority of the next 12 months.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 31 May 2025
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In addition to a weak critical reception, the film became mired in controversy due to political comments made by lead actress Rachel Zegler in the run-up to its release; the casting of a Latina actress as the titular character; and the use of CGI to reimagine the seven dwarfs.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
Global Blue's weak February European shopper data released on March 5 did indeed work as a catalyst.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 3 June 2025
The storm will still be felt into Monday evening, though at a much weaker level, Dahl said.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
The already weak Eastern Conference will take another hit next season, with multiple contenders missing star players for the majority of the next 12 months.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 31 May 2025
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“Weak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weak. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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