weak

US /wiːk/

UK /wiːk/

1.

lacking physical strength and energy

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After the illness, he felt very weak.

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Her voice was weak from crying.

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feeble frail delicate infirm debilitated

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strong powerful robust vigorous sturdy

2.

lacking the power to convince or influence others

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His argument was too weak to persuade the jury.

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The evidence presented was very weak.

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flimsy unconvincing feeble poor unsatisfactory

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strong convincing persuasive compelling sound

3.

easily broken or damaged; fragile

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The bridge was old and structurally weak.

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The ice on the pond was too weak to skate on.

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fragile brittle flimsy delicate frail

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strong durable resilient tough sturdy

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weakness weak side