Overview  of  adj  weak 
 
  The  adj  weak  has  10  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (15)  weak  --  (having  little  physical  or  spiritual  strength;  "a  weak  radio  signal";  "a  weak  link") 
  2.  (4)  watery,  washy,  weak  --  (overly  diluted;  thin  and  insipid;  "washy  coffee";  "watery  milk";  "weak  tea") 
  3.  (3)  powerless,  weak  --  (lacking  power) 
  4.  (1)  unaccented,  light,  weak  --  (used  of  vowels  or  syllables;  pronounced  with  little  or  no  stress;  "a  syllable  that  ends  in  a  short  vowel  is  a  light  syllable";  "a  weak  stress  on  the  second  syllable") 
  5.  (1)  fallible,  frail,  imperfect,  weak  --  (having  the  attributes  of  man  as  opposed  to  e.g.  divine  beings;  "I'm  only  human";  "frail  humanity") 
  6.  forceless,  unforceful,  weak  --  (lacking  force;  feeble;  "a  forceless  argument") 
  7.  decrepit,  feeble,  infirm,  sapless,  weak,  weakly  --  (lacking  physical  strength  or  vitality;  "a  feeble  old  woman";  "her  body  looked  sapless") 
  8.  weak  --  ((grammar)  used  of  verbs  having  standard  (or  regular)  inflection) 
  9.  weak  --  (lacking  physical  strength  or  vigor) 
  10.  effeminate,  weak  --  (characterized  by  excessive  softness  or  self-indulgence;  "an  effeminate  civilization") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  weak 
 
  10  senses  of  weak 
 
  Sense  1 
  weak  (vs.  strong) 
 
  strong  (vs.  weak) 
  =>  beardown(postnominal) 
  =>  beefed-up 
  =>  brawny,  hefty,  muscular,  powerful,  sinewy 
  =>  bullnecked 
  =>  bullocky 
  =>  hard,  knockout,  severe 
  =>  hobnailed,  hobnail 
  =>  ironlike 
  =>  knock-down(postnominal),  powerful 
  =>  noticeable 
  =>  reinforced,  strengthened 
  =>  robust 
  =>  stiff 
  =>  vehement 
  =>  virile 
  =>  well-knit,  well-set 
 
  Sense  2 
  watery,  washy,  weak 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  diluted)  ->  undiluted 
 
  Sense  3 
  powerless  (vs.  powerful),  weak 
 
 
  Sense  4 
  unaccented,  light,  weak 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  unstressed)  ->  stressed 
 
  Sense  5 
  fallible,  frail,  imperfect,  weak 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  human)  ->  nonhuman 
 
  Sense  6 
  forceless  (vs.  forceful),  unforceful,  weak 
 
 
  Sense  7 
  decrepit,  feeble,  infirm,  sapless,  weak,  weakly 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  frail)  ->  robust 
 
  Sense  8 
  weak 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  regular)  ->  irregular 
 
  Sense  9 
  weak 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  impotent)  ->  potent,  strong 
 
  Sense  10 
  effeminate,  weak 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  soft)  ->  hard 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  weak 
 
  10  senses  of  weak 
 
  Sense  1 
  weak  (vs.  strong) 
  =>  anemic,  anaemic 
  =>  adynamic,  asthenic,  debilitated,  enervated 
  =>  breakaway 
  =>  faint,  feeble 
  =>  feeble,  lame 
  =>  flaccid,  lax,  limp,  slack 
  =>  flimsy,  slight,  tenuous,  thin 
  =>  flimsy,  fragile 
  =>  jerry-built,  shoddy 
  =>  namby-pamby,  spineless,  wishy-washy 
  =>  pale,  pallid,  wan 
  =>  puny 
  =>  vulnerable 
  =>  washy 
  =>  weakened 
  Also  See->  delicate#1;  tender#6,  untoughened#1;  powerless#1,  weak#3 
 
  Sense  2 
  watery,  washy,  weak 
  =>  diluted  (vs.  undiluted),  dilute 
 
  Sense  3 
  powerless  (vs.  powerful),  weak 
  =>  feeble,  nerveless 
  =>  helpless,  incapacitated 
  =>  flooded,  inundated,  overcome,  overpowered,  overwhelmed,  swamped,  engulfed 
  =>  low-powered 
  =>  flooded,  inundated,  overcome,  overpowered,  overwhelmed,  swamped,  engulfed 
  Also  See->  impotent#1;  ineffective#1,  uneffective#1,  ineffectual#2;  weak#1 
 
  Sense  4 
  unaccented,  light,  weak 
  =>  unstressed  (vs.  stressed),  unaccented 
 
  Sense  5 
  fallible,  frail,  imperfect,  weak 
  =>  human  (vs.  nonhuman) 
 
  Sense  6 
  forceless  (vs.  forceful),  unforceful,  weak 
  =>  wimpish,  wimpy 
 
  Sense  7 
  decrepit,  feeble,  infirm,  sapless,  weak,  weakly 
  =>  frail  (vs.  robust) 
 
  Sense  8 
  weak 
  =>  regular  (vs.  irregular) 
 
  Sense  9 
  weak 
  =>  impotent  (vs.  potent) 
 
  Sense  10 
  effeminate,  weak 
  =>  soft  (vs.  hard) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  weak 
 
  2  of  10  senses  of  weak 
 
  Sense  1 
  weak  (vs.  strong) 
  =>  strength 
 
  Sense  3 
  powerless  (vs.  powerful),  weak 
  =>  power,  powerfulness,  potency 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  weak 
 
  weak  used  as  an  adjective  is  familiar  (polysemy  count  =  10) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  weak 
  weak 
  weak-kneed 
  weakened 
  weakening 
  weakly 
 
  Overview  of  adj  weak 
 
  The  adj  weak  has  10  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (15)  weak  --  (having  little  physical  or  spiritual  strength;  "a  weak  radio  signal";  "a  weak  link") 
  2.  (4)  watery,  washy,  weak  --  (overly  diluted;  thin  and  insipid;  "washy  coffee";  "watery  milk";  "weak  tea") 
  3.  (3)  powerless,  weak  --  (lacking  power) 
  4.  (1)  unaccented,  light,  weak  --  (used  of  vowels  or  syllables;  pronounced  with  little  or  no  stress;  "a  syllable  that  ends  in  a  short  vowel  is  a  light  syllable";  "a  weak  stress  on  the  second  syllable") 
  5.  (1)  fallible,  frail,  imperfect,  weak  --  (having  the  attributes  of  man  as  opposed  to  e.g.  divine  beings;  "I'm  only  human";  "frail  humanity") 
  6.  forceless,  unforceful,  weak  --  (lacking  force;  feeble;  "a  forceless  argument") 
  7.  decrepit,  feeble,  infirm,  sapless,  weak,  weakly  --  (lacking  physical  strength  or  vitality;  "a  feeble  old  woman";  "her  body  looked  sapless") 
  8.  weak  --  ((grammar)  used  of  verbs  having  standard  (or  regular)  inflection) 
  9.  weak  --  (lacking  physical  strength  or  vigor) 
  10.  effeminate,  weak  --  (characterized  by  excessive  softness  or  self-indulgence;  "an  effeminate  civilization") 

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