weak, adj.
freq. cnt. 18
freq. cnt. 18
wanting in physical strength
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 13
weak
sample sentences
"a weak pillar"
semantic pointers
also see
attribute
similar to
overly diluted; thin and insipid
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3
washy watery weak
sample sentences
"washy coffee""watery milk"
"weak tea"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
similar to
wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
fallible frail imperfect weak
sample sentences
"I'm only a fallible human""frail humanity"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
similar to
(used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
light unaccented weak
sample sentences
"a syllable that ends in a short vowel is a light syllable""a weak stress on the second syllable"
semantic pointers
similar to
deficient in intelligence or mental power
<adj.all>
weak
likely to fail under stress or pressure
<adj.all>
weak
sample sentences
"the weak link in the chain"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
similar to
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5
faint weak
sample sentences
"a faint outline""the wan sun cast faint shadows"
"the faint light of a distant candle"
"weak colors"
"a faint hissing sound"
"a faint aroma"
"a weak pulse"
semantic pointers
similar to
not having authority, political strength, or governing power
<adj.all>
weak
sample sentences
"a weak president"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
similar to
(used of verbs) having standard (or regular) inflection
<adj.all>
weak
lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
<adj.all>
debile decrepit feeble infirm rickety sapless weak weakly
sample sentences
"a feeble old woman""her body looked sapless"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
similar to
deficient or lacking in some skill
<adj.all>
weak
tending downward in price
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weak