weaknesses

noun

plural of weakness
as in faults
a defect in character his one weakness is his cockeyed optimism about everything

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Recent Examples of weaknesses However, board members also identified weaknesses, including the district’s longstanding problem with decaying school buildings. — Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026 Google DeepMind researchers have used AI agents to discover cryptographic techniques that expose weaknesses in legacy RSA encryption up to 1,600 times faster than previous methods. — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026 For an agency responsible for national security, those internal details can be valuable to people looking for weaknesses. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026 The Panthers’ downfield passing attack and run game can both exploit relative weaknesses in the Broncos’ defense, while their pass defense is better than the numbers suggest. — Sam Jane, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2026 What readers are saying The comments discuss the strengths and weaknesses of certain baseball players, particularly focusing on Young and Wood. — Danielle Allentuck, Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2026 Those questions ask employees to examine their weaknesses, reconsider assumptions and sometimes admit uncomfortable truths. — Dennis Wilke, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026 The Wolverines, who opened this season with an 84-68 win over Oakland, didn’t have many weaknesses last year. — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 5 Nov. 2026 In parts of society or in businesses, AI could exacerbate existing weaknesses, like extreme income inequality and the loneliness epidemic. — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weaknesses
  1. faults
  2. shortcomings
  3. sins
  4. deficiencies
  5. failings
Noun
  • Trump faults candidates and Fox News, not himself, for Republican losses.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Public reports do not say whether that trade-off played any part in LINK’s faults.
    — Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of faults
Noun
  • The bottom line is what Giannis Antetokounmpo is good at far outweighs the shortcomings.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026
  • OpenAI acknowledged these shortcomings as areas for improvement.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of shortcomings
Noun
  • Some would argue that Paxton’s sins are more exotic than those of your ordinary Texan.
    — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Just before the Devil drawing is a churchman’s confession of a lengthy list of sins.
    — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of sins
Noun
  • An independent committee found that the Housing Bureau's independent checking unit, the Buildings Department, the Fire Services Department and the Labor Department had deficiencies in their supervision work, Lee said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The coaster’s most recent inspection, on March 16, reported no violations, deficiencies, citations or red tags, according to King.
    — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of deficiencies
Noun
  • In the documentation, the company is candid about its failings.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The Army report highlighted how the air traffic controller at Reagan National Airport could have prevented the crash, but also acknowledged the military’s own failings and other contributing factors.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of failings

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“Weaknesses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weaknesses. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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