weak
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1.5
- adjective
- /wiːk/
- But you don't want to be weak, right?
- weak-willed
- a weak character
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Watch on YouTubeThere 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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4.4
Quiet and gentle and not likely to speak up
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5.7
Lacking strength, courage, or strong flavor
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6.1
Timid and not showing much courage
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6.8
Easily frightened and likely to avoid hard or scary things
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7.3
Not firm or brave when making decisions
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8.6
Shows little care or effort and fails to do things well
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4.9
Weak in character and likely to give in under pressure
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9.0
Having little courage and giving up easily
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3.4
Not very strong physically, in health, or in quality
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7.9
Not brave or strong enough to face difficult things
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7.1
Not brave enough to face difficult situations
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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, a weak will or character means a person finds it hard to stand firm or resist pressure.