weak
Easily broken down
The adjective weak is the opposite of strong and has some overlap in meaning with poor and vulnerable.
The weak point in a process, argument, or physical object is the place most vulnerable to attack.
Physically weak suggests an inability to resist force.
A weak economy is not growing and has poor prospects.
A weak signal is hard to distinguish or interpret.
The weak refers collectively to groups unable to defend themselves.
A weak verb inflects according to a predictable pattern.
Not able to persuade
- flimsyWeak and easily damaged
- thinSmall in diameter
- tenuousLacking solid foundation
- feebleWeak and ineffective
lame · shaky · unpersuasive · implausible · hollow · half-hearted · unsound · specious
Made weaker by adding liquid
- wateryContaining excess liquid
- thinSmall in diameter
- watered-downReduced in strength
- insipidWithout flavor or interest
bland · tasteless · tepid · wishy-washy · anemic · faint · mild · light
Weak and ineffective
- frailWeak and breakable
- infirmWeak in body
- debilitatedMade weak or infirm
- enfeebledMade weak or feeble
sickly · decrepit · withered · wasted · atrophied · puny · scrawny · emaciated
Liable to shatter
- breakableCapable of shattering
- fragileEasily broken or damaged
- flimsyWeak and easily damaged
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
shatterable · crumbly · frangible · vulnerable · perishable · tenuous · insubstantial · crackable
Weak and indistinct
- lightheadedFaint and unsteady feeling
- woozyDizzy and confused
- groggyWeak and unsteady
- unsteadyLacking balance or stability
wobbly · shaky · dizzy · queasy · nauseated · swoon · vertigo · reeling
Lacking strength or authority
- helplessUnable to act independently
- impotentLacking power or efficacy
- ineffectiveLacking power to achieve
- incapableLacking requisite ability
toothless · ineffectual · futile · useless · inadequate · uninfluential · feckless · hamstrung
Readily yielding to control
- meekHumbly unassertive
- docileEasily controlled or taught
- compliantYielding to others' wishes
- passiveNot actively participating
timid · deferential · unassertive · spineless · pushover · doormat · yielding · acquiescent
unconvincing
Not able to persuade
feeble · lame · shaky · unpersuasive · implausible · hollow · half-hearted · unsound · specious · dubious
diluted
Made weaker by adding liquid
- wateryContaining excess liquid
- thinSmall in diameter
- watered-downReduced in strength
insipid · bland · tasteless · tepid · wishy-washy · anemic · faint · mild · light · pale
feeble
Weak and ineffective
- frailWeak and breakable
- infirmWeak in body
- debilitatedMade weak or infirm
enfeebled · sickly · decrepit · withered · wasted · atrophied · puny · scrawny · emaciated · gaunt
brittle
Liable to shatter
delicate · shatterable · crumbly · frangible · vulnerable · perishable · tenuous · insubstantial · crackable · unstable
faint
Weak and indistinct
- lightheadedFaint and unsteady feeling
- woozyDizzy and confused
- groggyWeak and unsteady
unsteady · wobbly · shaky · dizzy · queasy · nauseated · swoon · vertigo · reeling · bleary
powerless
Lacking strength or authority
- helplessUnable to act independently
- impotentLacking power or efficacy
- ineffectiveLacking power to achieve
incapable · toothless · ineffectual · futile · useless · inadequate · uninfluential · feckless · hamstrung · neutered
submissive
Readily yielding to control
passive · timid · deferential · unassertive · spineless · pushover · doormat · yielding · acquiescent · subservient
exhausted
Utterly depleted of energy
worn-out · spent · sapped · depleted · enervated · lethargic · listless · sluggish · knackered · bone-tired
- adjectivesbig, urgent, amazing, temporary, bold
- W wordswater, walk, wind, wood, world
- battery statuscharged, charging, dead, depleted, drained
- body part traitsbent, bony, bruised, calloused, crooked
- commitment levelscommitted, dedicated, devoted, loyal, faithful
- Danger Levelsdanger, high risk, high-risk, low risk, critical
weakstrong
Having great physical power
resolute · courageous · firm · brave · determined
- weakest linkMost vulnerable component
- weak spotVulnerability to exploit
- weak pointExploitable flaw or vulnerability
- weak linkLeast reliable component
- weak in the kneesOverwhelmed to unsteadiness
- weak kneesTrembling lower limbs
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