Meaning of 'weak'

adjective

deficient in intelligence or mental power

Example: "a weak mind"

adjective

overly diluted

Synonyms: washy

adjective

likely to fail under stress or pressure

Example: "the weak link in the chain"

adjective

wanting in moral strength, courage, or will

Synonyms: frail fallible imperfect

adjective

deficient in magnitude

Synonyms: faint

adjective

not having authority, political strength, or governing power

Example: "a weak president"

adjective

concerning verbs, having standard inflection

Example: "The majority of verbs are weak verbs. "

adjective

lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality

Synonyms: weakly

adjective

deficient or lacking in some skill

Example: "he's weak in spelling"

adjective

pronounced with little or no stress, referring to vowels or syllables

Example: "A line in iambic pentameter has five weak syllables."

Synonyms: light

adjective

wanting in physical strength

Example: "a weak pillar"

adjective

tending downward in price

Example: "a weak market for oil stocks"