weakness
gb/wˈiknəs/ us/wˈiknəs/
A2
Englisch
~ 3000
Bedeutungen
0 Bedeutungen
Nomen
A2
state
1
Lack of physical strength
When someone or something is not strong and has little power or energy.
Verwendungsmuster:
[someone] has weakness in [a body part]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'weakness' with 'disease', but 'weakness' is a symptom, not an illness itself.
Synonyme
frailty (Often used for physical weakness due to age or illness.)
Antonyme
strength (Refers to the physical power or force that is lacking in weakness.)
Wortverbindungen
physical weakness
|muscle weakness
|general weakness
|feeling of weakness
Themen
health
|daily life
|body
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- After the flu, she still felt a lingering weakness in her legs.
- The patient showed signs of muscle weakness after the surgery.
- Climbing the stairs was difficult because of his general weakness.
Beispiele für Lernende
- I feel weakness in my arms.
- She has muscle weakness after being sick.
- He could not walk because of weakness.
Nomen
B1
property
2
Fault in character or ability
A bad point in a person’s character or skills.
Verwendungsmuster:
[someone]'s weakness is [something]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners may confuse 'weakness' here with physical weakness, but this meaning is about personality or abilities.
Synonyme
flaw (A more general term for an imperfection; not limited to strength or ability.)
Antonyme
strength (Refers to a positive quality or skill instead of a fault.)
Wortverbindungen
personal weakness
|character weakness
|admit a weakness
Themen
emotions
|self-improvement
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- Her main weakness is that she trusts people too easily.
- The interviewers asked him about his strengths and weaknesses.
- Impatience is one of his biggest weaknesses.
Beispiele für Lernende
- My weakness is that I talk too much.
- Her weakness is that she gets angry quickly.
- He knows his weakness and wants to change it.
Nomen
B1
entity
3
Strong liking for something irresistible
Something you like very much and find hard to stop yourself from having.
Verwendungsmuster:
[someone] has a weakness for [something]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes think this means being physically weak, but it's about liking something too much.
Synonyme
craving (Implies a strong desire, often for food or drink.)
Antonyme
dislike (The opposite of having a liking for something.)
Wortverbindungen
weakness for chocolate
|weakness for sweets
|have a weakness for
Themen
emotions
|daily life
|health
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- I have a weakness for dark chocolate.
- Her weakness for designer shoes often gets her into debt.
- He admits he has a weakness for gambling.
Beispiele für Lernende
- I have a weakness for ice cream.
- She has a weakness for cakes.
- He has a weakness for old movies.
Nomen
B2
entity
4
Vulnerable point in system or plan
A part of something that can easily be hurt or cause problems because it is not strong.
Verwendungsmuster:
[something] has a weakness in [area/aspect]
Synonyme
vulnerability (Often used in technical or security contexts to mean an exposed point of risk.)
Antonyme
strength (A strong point that supports the success of something.)
Wortverbindungen
security weakness
|structural weakness
|weakness in the plan
Themen
business
|security
|technology
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- The software has a security weakness that hackers could exploit.
- There is a design weakness in the bridge structure.
- The plan's main weakness is its high cost.
Beispiele für Lernende
- The wall has a big weakness.
- There is a weakness in the system.
- The team found a weakness in the rules.
Grammatik
Grundform
weakness
IPA
GB/wˈiknəs/
US/wˈiknəs/
Silben & Betonung
weak - ness (2 Silben)
Stress on 1st syllable (weak)
Wortformen
Noun
- Base: weakness
- Plural: weakness, weaknesses
Wortfamilie
Ausdrücke
have a weakness for
1/hˈæv ə wˈiknəs fɚ/
fixed phrase
To strongly like something irresistible
To like something very much and find it hard to resist.
Beispiele
- I have a weakness for Italian desserts.
- She has a weakness for romantic comedies.
one's Achilles' heel
1/wˈʌnz əkˈɪliz hˈil/
idiom
A specific fault or vulnerability
A small but important weakness that can cause someone to fail.
Beispiele
- His inability to delegate work is his Achilles' heel.
- For many students, time management is their Achilles' heel.
point of weakness
1/pˈɔɪnt əv wˈiknəs/
fixed phrase
Specific area lacking strength
A part or aspect that is not strong and may cause problems.
Beispiele
- We need to identify any point of weakness in our security system.
- Her argument had only one point of weakness.