weakness

The word “weakness” has 2 syllables: weak-ness

It's pronounced as /ˈwiːk.nəs/

What is synonym and antonym for weakness?

In the thesaurus, “weakness” has 112 synonyms and 59 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for weakness along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for weakness

achilles heel
appetite
asthenia
blemish
blot
breakdown
chink in armor
collapse
corruption
corruptness
credulity
credulousness
damage
debilitation
debility
decay
decrepitude
defenselessness
deficiency
delicacy
demerit
depravity
dereliction
disablement
easiness
effeteness
enervation
enfeeblement
evil
exhaustion
exposure
failing
faintness
fatigue
fault
feebleness
feet of clay
flaw
foible
fondness
fragility
frailness
frailty
gap
gullibility
harm
helplessness
hurt
immorality
impairment
imperfection
impotence
impuissance
incapacitation
inclination
inconstancy
indecision
infirmity
injury
instability
invalidism
invalidity
irresolution
lack
languidness
languor
lapse
lassitude
liability
liking
listlessness
lowness
minus
naivete
nit
openness
passion
passiveness
passivity
peccadillo
penchant
powerlessness
predilection
predisposition
proclivity
proneness
prostration
receptiveness
receptivity
senility
sensitivity
shortcoming
sin
sinfulness
soft spot
softness
sore point
spinelessness
spot
stain
susceptibility
taste
tenderness
vice
vitiation
vulnerability
want
weariness
wickedness
wimpiness
wimpishness
wishy-washiness

Antonyms for weakness

ability
advantage
backbone
brawniness
chutzpa
chutzpah
discipline
energy
excellence
firmness
fitness
fortitude
goodness
hardihood
hardiness
hardness
health
healthiness
heftiness
huskiness
hutzpa
hutzpah
immunity
impenetrability
indomitability
indomitableness
integrity
invincibility
invulnerability
lustiness
merit
mettle
morality
moxie
muscularity
nerve
perfection
probity
rectitude
resoluteness
righteousness
rightness
robustness
ruggedness
self-discipline
soundness
stoutness
strength
strong point
sturdiness
success
toughness
uprightness
vigor
virility
virtue
virtuousness
vitality
wellness

Meanings of weakness

noun
1. The condition of being weak.
2. An inadequate quality; fault.
3. A special fondness or desire.

Example Sentences

His greatest weakness is his inability to delegate tasks.
She tried to hide her weakness from the team, but they could see it.
The team's weakness was their lack of experience in critical moments.
Weakness in the economy can lead to widespread job losses.
He found that honesty was his greatest strength, not his perceived weakness.

On this page you'll find 171 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to weakness, such as: ability, achilles heel, advantage, appetite, asthenia, backbone, blemish.

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