weakness Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a flaw or weak point
    failing.
    • he was quick to point out his wife's failings
  2. noun powerlessness revealed by an inability to act
    impuissance; helplessness.
    • in spite of their weakness the group remains active
  3. noun the property of lacking physical or mental strength; liability to failure under pressure or stress or strain
    • his weakness increased as he became older
    • the weakness of the span was overlooked until it collapsed
  4. noun the condition of being financially weak
    • the weakness of the dollar against the yen
  5. noun a penchant for something even though it might not be good for you
    • he has a weakness for chocolate

WordNet

Weak"ness noun
Definitions
  1. The quality or state of being weak; want of strength or firmness; lack of vigor; want of resolution or of moral strength; feebleness.
  2. That which is a mark of lack of strength or resolution; a fault; a defect.
    Many take pleasure in spreading abroad the weakness of an exalted character. Spectator.
    Syn. -- Feebleness; debility; languor; imbecility; infirmness; infirmity; decrepitude; frailty; faintness.

Webster 1913