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1. A flaw or weak point
   "he was quick to point out his wife's weaknesses";
   - failing, minus, disadvantage
    
2. Powerlessness revealed by an inability to act
   "in spite of their weakness the group remains active";
   - helplessness, impuissance
    
3. The property of lacking physical or mental strength; liability to failure under pressure or stress or strain
   "his weakness increased as he became older"; "the weakness of the span was overlooked until it collapsed"
    
4. The condition of being financially weak
   "the weakness of the dollar against the yen"
    
5. A penchant for something even though it might not be good for you
   "he has a weakness for chocolate"

Derived forms: weaknesses

Type of: bad luck, cup of tea [informal], ill luck, imperfection, imperfectness, impotence, impotency, misfortune, penchant, powerlessness, predilection, preference, property, taste, tough luck

Antonym: strength

Encyclopedia: Weakness