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Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'weak'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (adj) weak
wanting in physical strength
Synonyms: faint , debile , sapless , unaccented , washy , rickety , feeble , watery , light , weakly , imperfect , frail , fallible , infirm , decrepit Antonyms: well-knit , powerful , imperceptible , stressed , ironlike , muscular , infallible , strong , industrial-strength , knock-down(a) , beefed-up , strengthened , skilled , noticeable , sinewy , bullocky , smart , brawny , nonhuman , unperceivable , virile , robust , undiluted , knockout , up , hard , hefty , stiff , weapons-grade , irregular , accented , beardown(a) , fortified , vehement , reinforced , bullnecked , severe , well-set
2. (adj) watery, washy, weak
overly diluted; thin and insipid
Synonyms: weak , watery , infirm , unaccented , weakly , debile , rickety , bleached , washy , faded , reeking , imperfect , washed-out , faint , decrepit , light , fallible , frail , feeble , sapless Antonyms: knock-down(a) , industrial-strength , strong , hard , powerful , nonhuman , fortified , imperceptible , up , bullocky , undiluted , stressed , skilled , robust , virile , smart , well-knit , vehement , ironlike , unperceivable , weapons-grade , brawny , knockout , sinewy , beefed-up , accented , bullnecked , hefty , strengthened , well-set , noticeable , beardown(a) , infallible , reinforced , stiff , muscular , severe , irregular
3. (adj) unaccented, light, weak
(used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress
Synonyms: light-headed , lite , wanton , sapless , wakeful , faint , lightheaded , feeble , low-cal , decrepit , watery , lightsome , debile , light-colored , unaccented , weak , weakly , easy , promiscuous , abstemious , atonic , unclouded , clean , light(a) , frail , clear , idle , fallible , imperfect , infirm , tripping , short , scant(p) , washy , rickety , sluttish , light , swooning , calorie-free , loose Antonyms: hard , undiluted , bullnecked , beardown(a) , well-knit , severe , knock-down(a) , muscular , strengthened , fortified , imperceptible , weapons-grade , industrial-strength , brawny , infallible , beefed-up , knockout , irregular , accented , bullocky , powerful , unperceivable , strong , robust , noticeable , smart , reinforced , skilled , ironlike , virile , nonhuman , up , sinewy , hefty , well-set , stressed , vehement , stiff
4. (adj) fallible, frail, imperfect, weak
wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings
Synonyms: weak , watery , infirm , unaccented , weakly , imperfect , rickety , debile , delicate , sapless , frail , washy , faint , decrepit , light , fallible , feeble , fragile Antonyms: well-knit , weapons-grade , hefty , strong , bullocky , knock-down(a) , well-set , irregular , severe , powerful , nonhuman , undiluted , noticeable , vehement , imperceptible , stressed , strengthened , beardown(a) , ironlike , brawny , up , smart , accented , bullnecked , infallible , industrial-strength , reinforced , virile , muscular , sinewy , knockout , skilled , hard , fortified , stiff , robust , beefed-up , unperceivable
5. (adj) weak
tending downward in price
Synonyms: faint , debile , sapless , unaccented , washy , rickety , feeble , watery , light , weakly , imperfect , frail , fallible , infirm , decrepit Antonyms: knockout , irregular , powerful , bullocky , undiluted , industrial-strength , severe , virile , muscular , accented , noticeable , infallible , strengthened , beefed-up , up , robust , hefty , bullnecked , stressed , ironlike , knock-down(a) , fortified , reinforced , nonhuman , weapons-grade , smart , sinewy , vehement , well-knit , strong , stiff , beardown(a) , imperceptible , hard , brawny , skilled , well-set , unperceivable
6. (adj) weak
deficient or lacking in some skill
Synonyms: faint , debile , sapless , unaccented , washy , rickety , feeble , watery , light , weakly , imperfect , frail , fallible , infirm , decrepit Antonyms: skilled , brawny , beardown(a) , ironlike , fortified , severe , reinforced , undiluted , irregular , industrial-strength , robust , strong , well-knit , bullocky , beefed-up , hard , up , nonhuman , smart , strengthened , powerful , muscular , vehement , well-set , knockout , stressed , infallible , sinewy , accented , unperceivable , hefty , noticeable , stiff , knock-down(a) , bullnecked , virile , weapons-grade , imperceptible
7. (adj) decrepit, debile, feeble, infirm, rickety, sapless, weak, weakly
lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
Synonyms: weak , watery , infirm , unaccented , washy , shaky , weakly , debile , rickety , woebegone , lame , rachitic , nerveless , run-down , wonky , imperfect , creaky , faint , frail , decrepit , light , fallible , flea-bitten , wobbly , feeble , derelict , sapless Antonyms: knock-down(a) , muscular , sinewy , irregular , infallible , powerful , stiff , strengthened , beefed-up , well-knit , imperceptible , unperceivable , brawny , nonhuman , accented , bullnecked , noticeable , stressed , reinforced , vehement , skilled , severe , smart , beardown(a) , bullocky , hefty , robust , hard , industrial-strength , up , strong , well-set , ironlike , weapons-grade , knockout , fortified , virile , undiluted
8. (adj) weak
(used of verbs) having standard (or regular) inflection
Synonyms: faint , debile , sapless , unaccented , washy , rickety , feeble , watery , light , weakly , imperfect , frail , fallible , infirm , decrepit Antonyms: robust , hefty , noticeable , powerful , virile , stiff , well-knit , bullocky , beefed-up , vehement , strengthened , fortified , unperceivable , weapons-grade , smart , reinforced , industrial-strength , bullnecked , ironlike , irregular , stressed , undiluted , hard , up , imperceptible , skilled , beardown(a) , knockout , brawny , muscular , severe , strong , knock-down(a) , accented , nonhuman , well-set , sinewy , infallible
9. (adj) weak
not having authority, political strength, or governing power
Synonyms: faint , debile , sapless , unaccented , washy , rickety , feeble , watery , light , weakly , imperfect , frail , fallible , infirm , decrepit Antonyms: sinewy , accented , fortified , ironlike , robust , vehement , powerful , severe , beefed-up , knock-down(a) , skilled , beardown(a) , well-set , industrial-strength , strong , stressed , hard , bullnecked , knockout , stiff , smart , bullocky , imperceptible , undiluted , muscular , brawny , virile , noticeable , infallible , strengthened , well-knit , irregular , weapons-grade , nonhuman , up , unperceivable , reinforced , hefty
10. (adj) faint, weak
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
Synonyms: weak , watery , dim , unaccented , weakly , swooning , faint , rickety , debile , vague , faint-hearted , fainthearted , washy , timid , light-headed , lightheaded , decrepit , wispy , light , shadowy , fallible , frail , feeble , imperfect , infirm , sapless Antonyms: skilled , stressed , knock-down(a) , muscular , nonhuman , weapons-grade , powerful , beardown(a) , virile , imperceptible , strengthened , ironlike , vehement , bullnecked , sinewy , noticeable , robust , unperceivable , up , knockout , smart , accented , infallible , undiluted , strong , hard , severe , irregular , stiff , beefed-up , industrial-strength , hefty , well-set , reinforced , fortified , bullocky , well-knit , brawny
11. (adj) weak
likely to fail under stress or pressure
Synonyms: faint , debile , sapless , unaccented , washy , rickety , feeble , watery , light , weakly , imperfect , frail , fallible , infirm , decrepit Antonyms: strengthened , weapons-grade , reinforced , muscular , powerful , undiluted , industrial-strength , stiff , unperceivable , noticeable , beardown(a) , fortified , hefty , virile , vehement , well-knit , robust , brawny , ironlike , knock-down(a) , stressed , nonhuman , bullnecked , irregular , well-set , infallible , severe , skilled , strong , up , beefed-up , knockout , sinewy , bullocky , hard , accented , smart , imperceptible
12. (adj) weak
deficient in intelligence or mental power
Synonyms: faint , debile , sapless , unaccented , washy , rickety , feeble , watery , light , weakly , imperfect , frail , fallible , infirm , decrepit Antonyms: fortified , noticeable , undiluted , hefty , beefed-up , stiff , accented , smart , powerful , up , well-knit , virile , weapons-grade , robust , knockout , brawny , nonhuman , muscular , knock-down(a) , industrial-strength , imperceptible , strengthened , sinewy , stressed , skilled , hard , ironlike , unperceivable , reinforced , severe , bullocky , bullnecked , strong , vehement , infallible , well-set , beardown(a) , irregular
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'weak'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. weak
Faint, with the general sense of lacking strength or effectiveness, covers a wide range of meaning, signifying overcome with physical weakness or exhaustion, or lacking in purpose, courage, or ener
Synonyms: faint , dim , fatigued , irresolute , weak , exhausted , feeble , languid , wearied , faded , half-hearted , listless , worn , faint-hearted , ill-defined , purposeless , worn down , faltering , indistinct , timid , worn out Antonyms: bright , clear , daring , fresh , resolute , sturdy , brilliant , conspicuous , energetic , hearty , strong , vigorous
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