Unfair advantage was taken of Bill's weakness.
Source: tatoeba (34471)
Weakness
/ˈwiːk.nɪs/
Synonyms for "weakness" (459 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (92)
a thing forabuliaaccessibilityadmirationadorationaffectionaffinityagapeairinessairy textureamenablenessamoranemiaappetiteaptitudeaptnessardencyardorareaashiness
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assailabilityatonyattachmentattenuationbad habitbagbentbesetting sinbiasblah feelingblearinessblemishbloodlessnessblurblurrinessbodily lovebrain fagbrotherly lovebugcadaverousnesscarelessnesscaritascastcatchchancecharitychicken-liverednesschickenheartednesschinkchloranemiachristian loveconatusconducivenessconjugal lovecontingencycowardicecowardlinesscrackcrushcullibilitycup of teadarknessdeadnessdeathly huedeathly pallordebilitationdebilitydeceivabilitydeclinedecrepitudedecrescendodefaultdefectdefectiondeficiencydefocusdelicacydelightdelinquencydesiredevotiondiaphanousnessdiathesisdilutednessdilution
Adjective(1 words)
algebraic model
Strong matches (138)
dimnessdisadvantagedispositiondrawbackdullnessdupabilityeagernesseasinesseasygoingnessenervationenfeeblementerosetherealityeventualityexiguityexilityexsanguinationeyestrainfadednessfailing
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failurefaintheartfaintheartednessfaintnessfairnessfaithful lovefancyfatiguefaultfautefearfeeblemindednessfeeblenessfeeling forfervorfieldfilminessfinenessflabbinessflameflatnessflavorlessnessflawflimsinessfly in the ointmentfogginessfoiblefondnessforcelessnessfortefrailtyfree lovefree-lovismfuzzinessgauzinessgentlenessghastlinessgonenessgossamerinessgracilitygreennessgullibilitygustgustohaggardnesshalf-visibilityhazinessheartheart strainheel of achilleshenheartednesshero worshiphoaxabilityholehuman equationhuman frailtyhuman naturehuman weaknesshumanityhumannesshypochromiahypochromic anemiaidolatryidolismidolizationimperfectionimpotenceimpotencyimprecisionimpressionabilityimpuissanceinadequacyinanityinclinationindefinitenessindifferenceindistinctnessindistinguishabilityineffectivenessineffectualityinefficaciousnessinefficacyinfatuationinfirmityinfluenceabilityingenuousnessinsipidityinsipidnessinstinctinsubstantialityjadednessjejunenessjejunitykinklacinesslack of forcelack of influencelack of magnetismlack of personalitylack of powerlanguor
Related words (229)
Noun(17 words)
languorlanguorslimitationlimpsloopholeloopholesmost waterynonresilience unitromanian defectsecurity flawshortcomingstream cipher algorithmtenuousnessunderbelliesunsoundnessvulnerabilitiesyielding to temptation
lasciviousnesslassitudelaxitylaxnessleaningleniencylethargyliabilityliablenesslibidolifelessnesslightnesslikelikelihoodlikelinesslikeslikinglily-liverednesslinelistlessness
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little problemlividnesslong suitloosenesslooseninglovelovemakinglow profilelownessmain interestmalleabilitymannermarried lovemental fatiguemental strainmetiermildnessmilksopismmilksoppinessmilksoppishnessmistinessmoral flawmortalitymovabilitymuddinessnaivenessnaivetenaivetynegligenceno sayobligationobscurityopen-mindednessopennessoverindulgenceoverpermissivenessoverstrainovertirednesspalenesspalliditypallidnesspallorpaperinesspartialitypassionpastinesspenchantpenetrabilitypermissivenesspersuadabilityperviousnesspet subjectphysical lovepigeonheartednessplatonic lovepliabilitypopular regardpopularitypossibilitypower vacuumpowerlessnesspredilectionpredispositionpregnabilityprejudiceprison pallorprobabilityproblemproclivitypronenesspropensityprostrationpursuitrarityreadinessreceptivenessregardrelaxationrelaxednessrelishremissnessresponsivenessriftsallownesssaplessnesssavorlessnessseduceabilitysemivisibilitysensitivity tosentimentsexsexual loveshadowinessshineshortcomingsicklinesssickly huesimplenesssimplicityslacknesssleepinessslendernessslightnessslimnesssloppinesssnagsoft focussoft spotsoftheartednesssoftnesssomething missingspecialismspecialityspecializationspecialtyspinelessnessspiritual lovestalenessstance fatiguestrainstrong pointstylesubaudibilitysubduednesssubtilitysuggestibilitysusceptibilityswayablenesstainttastetastelessnesstechnicalitytendencytender feelingtender passiontenderheartednesstendernesstenuitythingthinnesstimiditytimidnesstimorousnesstirednesstricktropismtrueloveturntwisttypeunauthoritativenessuncertaintyunclearnessuninfluentialityunmanfulnessunmanlinessunpersuasivenessunplainnessunrestraintunsavorinessunsophisticationuxoriousnessvague appearancevaguenessvapidityvicevincibilityvocationvulnerabilityvulnerable placevulnerable pointwannesswarm heartwarmheartednesswarpwaterinesswayweak linkweak pointweak sideweak willweak-mindednessweakheartednesswearifulnesswearinesswillingnesswishy-washinesswispinessworshipyearningyellowness
Determiner(1 words)
no power
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: a thing for, abulia, accessibility, admiration, adoration.
- Sentence evidence is available for weakness, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, derived_reverse, opengloss, wordnet, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "weakness".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "weakness"
Keep "weakness" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "weakness" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "weakness", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "weakness" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
18 entriesShowing 16 of 18 words.
More specific
6 entriesCollocations
6 entriesapparent weaknesschronic weaknessemotional weaknessgreatest weaknessmoral weaknessphysical weakness
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
3 entriesAntonyms
1 entriesSample sentences
19 total sentences available.
The weakness of vinyl is that it is easily affected by heat.
Source: tatoeba (34643)
The warrior is conscious of both his strength and his weakness.
Source: tatoeba (45742)
John took advantage of Bill's weakness.
Source: tatoeba (52662)
Showing 4 of 19 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "weakness"?
Closest matches include a thing for, abulia, accessibility, admiration, adoration.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "weakness"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.