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Definition weak in British English

weak adjective

adjective
/wiːk/
1

a person who is weak does not have much physical strength or energy

Example

The illness had left him too weak to speak.

Synonyms and related words
weak frail feeble
1.1

part of your body that is weak is not as strong or healthy as it should be

Example

Weak stomach muscles can lead to back problems.

Example

He has always had a weak heart.

Synonyms and related words
weak frail feeble
Example

Workplace bullies pick on weak and vulnerable colleagues.

Example

We are in a weak bargaining position.

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limited restricted restrictive
2.1

a weak leader or government does not have enough political power or ability to rule successfully

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absolute absolutist autonomous
3

a weak person is one who does not have much determination and can be easily persuaded to do something that they do not want to do

Example

I was feeling weak and agreed to go.

Example

He had a weak character, but not an evil one.

Synonyms and related words
weak spineless weak-willed
4

bad in quality

Example

They can always improve by working on their weak points.

Example

The report was criticized for being weak on detail.

Synonyms and related words
sad poor terribly
4.1

a weak player, performer etc is one who is not good at playing, performing etc

Example

If you are a weak speller, someone should check the letter.

Synonyms and related words
all-star bankable blinder
5

a weak building, bridge, or other structure is one that is likely to break under a lot of pressure

Example

The floorboards are weak in some places.

Example

a weak gravitational field

Synonyms and related words
weak fragile frail
5.1

a weak part of a person's face is one that is small and suggests a poor character

Example

weak features

Example

a weak chin

Synonyms and related words
baby-faced chiseled chiselled
6

a weak argument or idea is one that you can easily criticize or prove to be wrong

Example

The case is weak because it is based on very little real evidence.

Example

The Scottish Secretary gave a very weak answer.

Example

They were on weak ground, with no precedents for their action.

Example

They exploited the weak points in their opponents' defences.

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abstract central theoretical
6.1

a weak feeling or attitude is one that you are not certain about, and might easily lose

Example

His faith in his family had become weak over the years.

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acutely affective basic
6.2

a weak economy or currency is one that does not have as much value as a strong one

Example

The pound grew weaker against the dollar.

7

a weak liquid contains a lot of water and not much of a substance that gives it taste or strength

Example

She makes the tea too weak.

Example

a weak solution of hydrochloric acid

Synonyms and related words
alcoholic black carbonated
8

a weak light, heat, or sound is one that you cannot easily see, hear, or feel

Example

He had only a weak light to work by.

Synonyms and related words
faint invisible subtle dull muddy dim
8.1

a weak action or movement is one that you do not easily notice

Example

She gave me a weak smile and a little wave.

Synonyms and related words
faint invisible subtle
9

a weak word, or a weak part of a word, is not emphasized when you say the word

Synonyms and related words
affricate alveolar articulator
9.1

a weak verb forms the past tenses in a regular way. Weak verbs in English do this by adding '-ed', '-d', or '-t' to the infinitive.

Synonyms and related words
active causative continuous
10

used to refer to a password that is easy to hack

Example

A good password is hard to remember and a weak password is easy to guess.

11

not right in the head

Example

People, a bit weak in the top storey, write letters like these.

Definition weak in British English