WEAKNESSES Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

weaknesses

noun

plural of weakness

as in faults

a defect in character his one weakness is his cockeyed optimism about everything

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Recent Examples of weaknesses The show’s significant weaknesses, then, seem all the more tragic. — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 9 Aug. 2026 Committed employees are often the most willing to compensate for an organization’s weaknesses. — Brian Eason, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026 In the past few weeks, new revelations in the OpenAI Hugging Face security breach have shown that agents are able to take advantage of system weaknesses to move at speeds that humans are unable to properly address. — Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 The collapse of the Soviet Union deprived the country of subsidized fuel and other economic assistance, revealing deep structural weaknesses in the North Korean economy. — Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Aug. 2026 The article mentioned several recent events that show these weaknesses, such as the 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream natural gas pipelines and internet outages after cables in the Red Sea were damaged last year. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026 But that means Japan now has significant weaknesses – remarkable for an advanced country that plays such a critical geopolitical role. — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 31 July 2026 The Labour Amendment Act passed this year, and audit intensity, for all its strengths and weaknesses, is the highest in the sector. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 29 July 2026 It’s well known that one of Democrats’ chronic weaknesses is their use of language. — Richard Yanowitch, Mercury News, 29 July 2026

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Noun

The network experiences around 150 to 200 cable faults annually.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026
The authors created a 28-second animation, showing how tectonic strain increased along the faults over the last 1,000 years.

— Rong-Gong Lin II Los Angeles Times, Arkansas Online, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of faults

Noun

Clinicians and patients who struggle through this interim process may become less inclined to advocate for its expansion, while policymakers may see lower uptake as a sign of limited demand rather than evidence of operational shortcomings.

— Jeffrey Millstein, STAT, 11 Aug. 2026
While the Endangered Species Act has shortcomings, once these changes go into effect next month, even fewer protections will exist, Boyles said.

— Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of shortcomings

Noun

Fans of improv, musicals and audience participation will thoroughly enjoy this performance and should be prepared to repent for sins like eating a hamburger, owning too many snakes or yearning for a younger man.

— Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 9 Aug. 2026
Seven of our contributors gamely shared (some of) their secret sins.

— Sabrina Jaszi, The Dial, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of sins

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Construction defects, insulation deficiencies, and air leakage throughout the home or building can significantly affect how well the heating and cooling system performs.

— Brynn Cooksey, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
If there were concerns about how the trip was reported, the attorneys argued, the district had multiple opportunities to raise them and allow Carvalho to correct any deficiencies but never did.

— Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of deficiencies

Noun

Less deeply, English football’s song of choice is ‘Football’s Coming Home’, a tragicomic ode to the national team’s failings at major tournaments for the past 60 years.

— George Edwards, New York Times, 31 July 2026
If Fauci was the patron saint of all that was good about public health, he was also demonized for all of its failings.

— Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026

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