Dictionary definition · weak
adjective
- wanting in physical strength"a weak pillar"
- overly diluted; thin and insipid"washy coffee"
- (used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress"a syllable that ends in a short vowel is a light syllable"
- wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings"I'm only a fallible human"
- tending downward in price"a weak market for oil stocks"
- deficient or lacking in some skill"he's weak in spelling"
- lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality"a feeble old woman"
- (used of verbs) having standard (or regular) inflection
- not having authority, political strength, or governing power"a weak president"
- deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc"a faint outline"
- likely to fail under stress or pressure"the weak link in the chain"
- deficient in intelligence or mental power"a weak mind"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).