Weak
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Weak refers to lacking in force or ability; Dilute, lacking in taste or potency. It is the opposite of strong.
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Etymology
From Middle English weike, from Old Norse veikr (“weak”), cognate with Old English wīcan (“to yield”). Proto-Indo-European base *weik- (“to bend, wind”). Replaced the native Old English wāc. Compare German weich, Dutch week.
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See also
- Debil
- The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak
- Muscle weakness, the inability to exert force with one's muscles
- Somnolence
- Vulnerability
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