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weakness

weakness

21 4.5
A fall in the value of a market or currency
  • noun
  • /ˈwiːknəs/
translation icon : debilidad
  • And if you, if we are successful in doing that, we will not create the kind of weakness in financial institutions.
  • economic weakness
  • structural weakness
  • financial weakness

Let's talk about potentially the first signs of EPS weakness as macro momentum cools.

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Examples

  • But this crucial area is showing signs of weakness as competitors copy its innovations.

    Blog text (19)

  • This massive disaster has certainly exposed weaknesses in the financial sector.

  • An economy that was already showing signs of weakness moved further into recession.

    Academic text (2004)

  • The key reason lies in the weakness of governmental authority in Russia.

    Academic text (1993)

  • Thus, from the leaders' perspective, economic and political weakness made accommodation the most prudent strategy.

    Academic text (2000)

  • However, it also suffers from a critical disadvantage: the chronic weakness of its economy.

    Academic text (2002)

  • In a real way, economic weakness threatened to undermine a historic opportunity for strategic primacy.

    Academic text (1991)

  • The dim prospects for the ROC's UN membership epitomize an essential weakness of the UN system.

    Academic text (1995)

  • The weakness in the stock market has prompted investors to reconsider their strategies.

  • Analysts pointed out the currency's weakness as a key factor in the country's financial instability.

Synonyms

softness
vsweakness
  • Specialized
1 7.0

A period when the economy is weak and people buy less

focuses on instability and low value across financial entities
tenuousness
vsweakness
8.1

A weak or slight state often about ideas and relationships

applies specifically to financial instability and lower market value

Antonyms

strength
55 3.5

How stable and successful a person or company is with money

How Strong

strength
55 3.5
stability
363 3.1
weakness
21 4.5
slump
65 4.6
crash
89 5.2

Surface Forms

weakness singular
weaknesses plural

Morphology

weakness = weak (transparent) = weak + ness

Used to describe lack of strength or stability (e.g., a weak currency), which directly follows from the adjective 'weak'.

Etymology

Weakness comes from weak 'not strong' and the ending -ness. So weakness in a currency or market means the 'state of not being strong', which is why it describes low value or poor performance.