weak
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- adjective
- /wiːk/
- The structure was built with weak materials that easily crumbled under pressure.
- strong and weak
- too weak
- very weak
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Watch on YouTubeWeak heart, weak circulation, weak blood flow, weak brain.
- Weak heart, weak circulation, weak blood flow, weak brain.
- A virus attacks a weak system, OK?
- Some are strong, some are weak, some are rich, some are poor.
- OK, I may be weaker, but I'm not this guy.
- No, once they know you're weak, they're going to come after you hardcore.
- Our NFL players will not get weak muscle disease called sarcopedia.
- Three days of me being I'll sick weak and we made it.
Examples
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After months of illness, he felt very weak and struggled to get out of bed.
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There is no room for the sick and the weak and the unstable.
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Some are strong, some are weak, some are rich, some are poor.
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I am not that weak little boy anymore.
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The only weak point in my body is my heel.
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He became weak and lay in his room for many weeks between life and death.
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There's no room for the weak.
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But, in fact, he died of a weak heart and of first-day water, not of drowning.
Fiction book (1990) -
A graded association exists between increased glucose levels and weaker muscle strength.
Academic text (2017) -
Scientists thought their jaw muscles were too weak to kill prey and imagined they were primarily scavengers.
Fiction book (1990)
Synonyms
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5.2
Not strong or convincing, for example an argument
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4.4
Not working well because of damage or weakness
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4.1
Being physically weak and breaking easily
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2.8
Not firm or strong and with little energy
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3.4
Easily broken or damaged because it is not strong
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5.7
Lacking strength, courage, or strong flavor
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3.8
Thin and not strong so it breaks or tears easily
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3.9
Physically or mentally weak and low in energy
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6.1
Weak in body, often because of old age or illness
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5.5
Not strong enough to do something well
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8.0
Very thin and weak, like a light mist
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3.4
Not very strong physically, in health, or in quality
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9.9
Weak in the body and having little strength
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9.5
Being dry and without life or energy
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7.0
Physically weak, often with shaky or bent legs
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9.9
Not strong and without power to act or change things
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6.9
Not strong or effective enough to make an impression
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5.6
A plant with stems too weak to hold it upright
Weak and not convincing, for example an excuse or performance
Weak and not strong enough to change people's minds
Not having power or influence to make changes
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Compounds
- Specialized
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8.3
A basic interaction in nature that causes some radioactive decay and acts on particles like neutrinos
- Specialized
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8.1
A basic force that makes some tiny particles change and causes some radioactive decay
- Specialized
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7.9
A scientific idea that explains the weak force that makes some atoms change into other atoms
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Etymology
Weak comes from the old English word wāc, meaning 'pliant' or 'easily bent', and is like other old German words for 'not strong'. So, when someone is weak in body, they lack physical strength and can be easily hurt or tired.