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- [week-nis]
- /ˈwik nɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [week-nis]
- /ˈwik nɪs/
Definitions of weaknesses word
- noun weaknesses the state or quality of being weak; lack of strength, firmness, vigor, or the like; feebleness. 1
- noun weaknesses an inadequate or defective quality, as in a person's character; slight fault or defect: to show great sympathy for human weaknesses. 1
- noun weaknesses a self-indulgent liking or special fondness, as for a particular thing: I've always had a weakness for the opera. 1
- noun weaknesses an object of special desire; something very difficult to resist: Chocolates were her weakness. 1
- noun weaknesses Plural form of weakness. 1
- noun weaknesses plural of weakness. 0
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Origin of weaknesses
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
First recorded in 1250-1300, weakness is from the Middle English word weikenes. See weak, -ness
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Parts of speech for Weaknesses
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
weaknesses popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
weaknesses usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for weaknesses
noun weaknesses
- flaws — Plural form of flaw.
- faults — Plural form of fault.
- failings — Plural form of failing.
- limitations — a limiting condition; restrictive weakness; lack of capacity; inability or handicap: He knows his limitations as a writer.
- disadvantages — Plural form of disadvantage.
Antonyms for weaknesses
noun weaknesses
- advantages — A condition or circumstance that puts one in a favorable or superior position.
- successes — the favorable or prosperous termination of attempts or endeavors; the accomplishment of one's goals.
- abilities — power or capacity to do or act physically, mentally, legally, morally, financially, etc.
- antipathies — Plural form of antipathy.
- dislikes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dislike.
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