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weakness

n. a penchant for something even though it might not be good for you; "he has a weakness for chocolate"

Weakness

n. [includes concepts related to the lack of physical power, as opposed to strength]

failing, weakness

n. a flaw or weak point; "he was quick to point out his wife's failings"

helplessness, weakness, impuissance

n. powerlessness revealed by an inability to act; "in spite of their weakness the group remains active"

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insufficiency, inadequacy, deficiency

n. lack of an adequate quantity or number; "the inadequacy of unemployment benefits"

defect, shortcoming

n. a failing or deficiency; "that interpretation is an unfortunate defect of our lack of information"

frailty, vice

n. moral weakness

force, forcefulness, strength

n. physical energy or intensity; "he hit with all the force he could muster"; "it was destroyed by the strength of the gale"; "a government has not the vitality and forcefulness of a living man"

disability, disablement, handicap, impairment

n. the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness; "reading disability"; "hearing impairment"

injury, hurt, harm, trauma

n. any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

lack, deficiency, want

n. the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable; "there is a serious lack of insight into the problem"; "water is the critical deficiency in desert regions"; "for want of a nail the shoe was lost"

drawback

n. the quality of being a hindrance; "he pointed out all the drawbacks to my plan"

limitation

n. the quality of being limited or restricted; "it is a good plan but it has serious limitations"

blemish, defect, mar

n. a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body); "a facial blemish"

feebleness, tenuity

n. the quality of lacking intensity or substance; "a shrill yet sweet tenuity of voice"- Nathaniel Hawthorne

frailty, vice

n. moral weakness

futility

n. uselessness as a consequence of having no practical result

inadequacy, inadequateness

n. unsatisfactoriness by virtue of being inadequate

worthlessness, ineptitude

n. having no qualities that would render it valuable or useful; "the drill sergeant's intent was to convince all the recruits of their worthlessness"

instability, unstableness

n. the quality or attribute of being unstable and irresolute

precariousness

n. extreme dangerousness

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strength

n. the condition of financial success; "the strength of the company's stock in recent weeks"

muscle

n. authority or power or force (especially when used in a coercive way); "the senators used their muscle to get the party leader to resign"

endurance

n. the power to withstand hardship or stress; "the marathon tests a runner's endurance"

fortitude

n. strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage

might, mightiness, power

n. physical strength

vigor, vigour, dynamism, heartiness

n. active strength of body or mind

Strength

n. [includes concepts related to the property of physical power, as opposed to weakness]

fertility

n. the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth; "he praised the richness of the soil"; "weeds lovely in their rankness"

power, powerfulness

n. possession of controlling influence; "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons"; "the power of his love saved her"; "his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade"

potency, effectiveness, strength

n. capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects; "the toxin's potency"; "the strength of the drinks"

persuasiveness, strength

n. the power to induce the taking of a course of action or the embracing of a point of view by means of argument or entreaty; "the strength of his argument settled the matter"

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