Synonyms and antonyms of weak in English
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BAD AT SOMETHING
These students are weak in some aspects of language use.
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bad at
I was overweight and bad at sport.
hopeless
I’m completely hopeless in the kitchen.
incompetent
The rules have made it hard to remove incompetent teachers.
inept
He is a woefully inept communicator.
inexpert
He is an enthusiastic if inexpert dancer.
unskilled
There is a shortage of both skilled and unskilled workers.
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good at
I'm good at playing cards.
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Bad weather, conditions, situations, etc. are unpleasant and cause difficulties or harm. You can describe a person who behaves in a way that is morally wrong, or a morally wrong action, as a bad person, action, etc. Something that is of bad quality is of a low or unacceptable standard. If someone is bad at something, they lack skill in that doing something.
NOT HAVING A STRONG TASTE OR FLAVOUR
The punch was quite weak.
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bland
The soup is very bland, it could use more herbs and spices.
tasteless
The boiled chicken is practically tasteless.
watered-down
The bar served bad food and watered-down cocktails.
watery
The tea was too watery.
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If food or drink is bland, it does not have a strong taste or flavour.
EASILY BROKEN
The floors were uneven and too weak to support the heavy equipment.
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unbreakable
The crystal looks and feels like glass, but is unbreakable.
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bust
informal
busted
mainly US informal
have had it
informal
kaput
informal
on the blink
informal
on the fritz
US informal
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If something breaks, or if you break something, it is damaged so that it no longer works or is no longer in perfect condition. If something is easily broken, it is easy to damage that thing. If a machine or a vehicle breaks down, it stops working. If something is damaged so that it no longer works or is no longer in perfect condition, it is broken.
NOT PHYSICALLY STRONG
She was too tired and weak to finish the race.
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feeble
Many of the pensioners were so feeble they had to be stretchered onto the ship.
puny
He was puny as a child.
frail
A frail, grey-haired lady walked slowly down the street.
ailing
He shared an apartment with his ailing mother.
sickly
He was a sickly child.
vulnerable
The disease most often affects vulnerable people such as children and the elderly.
faint
If you feel faint, sit down with your head between your knees.
fragile
They'd all had a few beers the night before and were feeling a bit fragile.
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strong
I wasn't strong enough to move the boulder.
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If a person is weak, they are not physically strong. A weak object, material, etc. breaks easily.
BREAKING EASILY
If trees do not get enough water they become weak.
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flimsy
There was only a flimsy inflatable raft between him and the raging river
rickety
We climbed up the rickety wooden stairs.
fragile
Some objects are too fragile to be moved between the museums.
delicate
She carefully wrapped up the delicate glass ornaments.
tender
The bugs feed on tender new shoots.
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strong
Steel is a very strong material.
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If a person is weak, they are not physically strong. A weak object, material, etc. breaks easily.
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We need strong leaders, not weak ones. The baseball team has a weak pitching staff.
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The arguments in favor of the proposal are very weak. The army's defeat leaves the country in a weak position.
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If someone is or feels under the weather, they feel ill.
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