weakness

Definition

The condition of being weak.

Etymology

From Middle English wayknesse, weykenesse, replacing earlier Middle English wocnesse, wakenes, wacnesse (“weakness”), from Old English wācnes (“weakness”). Equivalent to weak + -ness.

Example Sentences

• "Near-synonyms: debility, frailty, vulnerability; vincibility"
• "In a small number of horses, muscle weakness may progress to paralysis."
• "His inability to speak in front of an audience was his weakness."