weak

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈwiːk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/wik/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(wēk)

Inflections of 'weak' (adj):
weaker
adj comparative
weakest
adj superlative

weak
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Sense: Adjective: lacking physical strength
Synonyms:
puny, wimpy (informal), frail Collocations, feeble Collocations, delicate Collocations, faint Collocations, soft Collocations, languid, infirm, decrepit, enervated, debilitated, wasted Collocations, sapped, weakened, slight Collocations, enfeebled
Antonyms:
strong Collocations, corpulent, firm Collocations, healthy Collocations, muscular, virile, brawny, rugged Collocations, athletic Collocations, burly, as fit as a fiddle, built like a tank
Sense: Adjective: flimsy
Synonyms:
flimsy Collocations, brittle Collocations, unsubstantial, jerry-built (US), rickety, fragile Collocations, shaky Collocations, frail Collocations, unsound
Antonyms:
robust Collocations, shatterproof, bulletproof, resistant, firm Collocations, sturdy Collocations, unbreakable, substantial Collocations, balanced Collocations, stable Collocations, secure Collocations, solid Collocations, sound Collocations, fixed in place, nailed down, screwed on tight
Sense: Adjective: lacking character
Synonyms:
spineless, soft Collocations, namby-pamby (informal), wimpy (informal), milk-and-water, characterless, wishy-washy (informal), weak-minded, weak-kneed, weak-willed
Antonyms:
brave Collocations, courageous Collocations, resolute, determined Collocations, calm Collocations, level-headed, daring Collocations, intrepid, persistent Collocations, persevering, strong-willed, unshakable, adamant Collocations, insistent, bent on
Sense: Adjective: lacking in volume
Synonyms:
soft Collocations, low Collocations, faint Collocations, muted, muffled, hushed, stifled, hardly audible, subdued Collocations
Antonyms:
loud Collocations, booming, high Collocations, thunderous, deafening, roaring, blaring, ear-piercing, resounding, loud enough to wake the dead
Sense: Adjective: open to attack
Synonyms:
open to attack, exposed Collocations, wide open, vulnerable Collocations, unprotected, unguarded
Sense: Adjective: unconvincing
Synonyms:
unconvincing, lame Collocations, poor Collocations, untenable, tenuous, feeble Collocations, flimsy Collocations
Sense: Adjective: illogical
Synonyms:
illogical, irrational, unsound, invalid, illegitimate, unfounded
Sense: Adjective: diluted
Synonyms:
diluted, watery, watered-down, thin Collocations, dilute


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