weakness : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: weakness	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for weakness
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
weakness n a flaw or weak point; "he was quick to point out his wife's failings" Synonym(s): failing, weakness powerlessness revealed by an inability to act; "in spite of their weakness the group remains active" Synonym(s): helplessness, weakness, impuissance 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" Antonym(s): strength the condition of being financially weak; "the weakness of the dollar against the yen" Antonym(s): strength a penchant for something even though it might not be good for you; "he has a weakness for chocolate"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Weakness \Weak"ness\, n. 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.