Synonyms for weak
56 synonyms for “weak”, grouped by meaning. Dark green words mean nearly the same thing; light green ones are close in some uses.
Weak as in “feeble”
adjective: wanting in physical strength
- feeble
- frail
- vulnerable
- powerless
- faint
- vincible
- weakened
- flimsy
- puny
- impotent
- fragile
- susceptible
- limp
- pale
- languid
- sickly
- delicate
- shaky
- lame
- weary
- unstable
- uncertain
- insubstantial
- thin
- sick
- slack
- listless
- ineffective
- pallid
- inadequate
- exhausted
- ineffectual
- vague
- effete
- assailable
- raddled
- enervated
- debilitated
Weak as in “down”
adjective: tending downward in price
- low
- light
- hurt
- slight
- fallen
- soft
Weak as in “infirm”
adjective: lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
- infirm
- decrepit
- sapless
- rickety
Weak as in “watery”
adjective: overly diluted; thin and insipid
- watery
- dilute
- diluted
- washy
Weak as in “wasted”
adjective: deficient in intelligence or mental power
- wasted
- afraid
Weak as in “fallible”
adjective: wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings
- fallible
- imperfect
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