weak

adjective
/wi(ː)k/

Lacking in force (usually strength) or ability.

Example

“The child was too weak to move the boulder.”

Other meanings

Unable to sustain a great weight, pressure, or strain.
“a weak timber; a weak rope”
Unable to withstand temptation, urgency, persuasion, etc.; easily impressed, moved, or overcome; accessible; vulnerable.
“weak resolutions; weak virtue”

Related words

weak ulcer
bring it weak
electroweak
miliweak
nonweak
overweak
superweak
weak AI
weak artificial intelligence
weak as piss
weak as water
weak-bladdered

Example sentences

“This coffee is too weak.”
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“I've got a weak bladder.”
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“My legs feel weak!”
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Word history

From Old Norse "veikr".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “weak” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.