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Weakling vs Weakness - What's the difference?

weakling | weakness |

As nouns the difference between weakling and weakness

is that weakling is a person of weak or even sickly physical constitution while weakness is (uncountable) the condition of being weak.

As an adjective weakling

is weak, either physically, morally or mentally.

weakling

English

Adjective

(head)
  • weak, either physically, morally or mentally

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person of weak or even sickly physical constitution
  • (figuratively) A person of weak character, lacking in courage and/or moral strength.
  • * Latimer
    • We may not be weaklings because we have a strong enemy.

    Synonyms

    * (person of weak character) sissy, walk-over

    Antonyms

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    weakness

    English

    Noun

  • (uncountable) The condition of being weak.
  • (countable) An inadequate quality; fault
  • * {{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham), title=(The China Governess)
    • , chapter=20 citation , passage=The story struck the depressingly familiar note with which true stories ring in the tried ears of experienced policemen. No one queried it. It was in the classic pattern of human weakness , mean and embarrassing and sad.}}
  • * {{quote-news, year=2013, date=January 22, author=Phil McNulty, work=BBC
    • , title= Aston Villa 2-1 Bradford (3-4) , passage=Bradford had preyed on Villa's inability to defend set pieces, corners in particular, in their first-leg win and took advantage of the weakness again as Hanson equalised to restore their two-goal aggregate lead.}}
  • (countable) A special fondness or desire.

    • Synonyms

    * (condition of being weak) vulnerability, vincibility, powerlessness * (fault) fault, defect

    Antonyms

    * (condition of being weak) strength, durability, invincibility, powerfulness * (fault) strength, forte

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