/ˈwiːknəs/
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Translation
The state of being weak, or a small fault in a person, a plan, or a thing.
Word origin
From weak plus the ending -ness, which turns a describing word into a thing word. Weak came from Old Norse veikr, meaning bendy or not firm.
- Origin
- Old Norse
- Root
- veikr
- English cognates
- weak, weaken
Grammar
Gender
Pluralweaknesses
Examples
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Weakness here is the state of not being strong.
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A weakness can be the weak point in a plan or an idea.
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A weakness is also a thing you like too much to refuse.
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