weak
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1.5
- adjective
- /wiːk/
:
débil
- But you don't want to be weak, right?
- weak-willed
- a weak character
There are a lot of weak, scary men out there.
- There are a lot of weak, scary men out there.
- It says, let the weak man say I am strong.
- Easy times create weak men, and weak men create hard times.
- And let me just show you how pathetic and weak these MAGA men are.
- It's being a weak person, not really a man at all.
- And as soon as you become weak, people start to push.
- The strong do what they can, while the weak suffer what they must.
- And if she wins, they're going to be weak, spoiled little brats.
- But you don't want to be weak, right?
- And he basically says, but when I am weak, then I am strong.
- We were very weak and just couldn't use condoms.
- You care about your little weak, desperate little ego.
Examples
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You might think being vulnerable is weak and it is hard to trust.
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And he basically says, but when I am weak, then I am strong.
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Easy times create weak men, and weak men create hard times.
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And as soon as you become weak, people start to push.
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This would not be were I not so weak in faith.
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The fact that she goes from so weak to so self confident and strong.
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The strong do what they can, while the weak suffer what they must.
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I'm exactly what mama said I was... weak.
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They believe in defending the weak and, you know, fighting for the right.
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He showed how weak he was when he failed to stand up for his beliefs.
Synonyms
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3.7
Not strong or effective in producing results
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5.7
Lacking strength, courage, or strong flavor
14
8.6
Shows little care or effort and fails to do things well
13
6.1
Timid and not showing much courage
12
4.4
Quiet and gentle and not likely to speak up
12
7.3
Not firm or brave when making decisions
8
4.9
Weak in character and likely to give in under pressure
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6.8
Easily frightened and likely to avoid hard or scary things
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7.1
Not brave enough to face difficult situations
1
7.9
Not brave or strong enough to face difficult things
Having little courage and giving up easily
Not very strong physically, in health, or in quality
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Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
2
8.3
A basic interaction in nature that causes some radioactive decay and acts on particles like neutrinos
- Specialized
1
8.1
A basic force that makes some tiny particles change and causes some radioactive decay
- Specialized
A scientific idea that explains the weak force that makes some atoms change into other atoms
How Courageous
Surface Forms
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, a weak will or character means a person finds it hard to stand firm or resist pressure.