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weak point

weak point noun: something (such as a skill, talent, characteristic, or property) at which someone, or something, is substandard.

Noun

weak point (plural weak points)

  1. Something (such as a skill, talent, characteristic, or property) at which someone, or something, is substandard.
    • Their soft skills are great, but their technical knowledge is a weak point that needs remedial help.
    Synonyms:
    underbelly
  2. (figuratively, literal) Synonym of weakest link.
    • probing the perimeter for the weak point
    Synonyms:
    weakest link

Synonyms of weak point

Antonyms

Forms of weak point

pluralweak points

Questions about weak point

What does weak point mean?
Weak point means something (such as a skill, talent, characteristic, or property) at which someone, or something, is substandard.
What part of speech is weak point?
Weak point is a noun.
What is the plural of weak point?
The plural of weak point is weak points.

Words near weak point in the dictionary

  1. weak nuclear
  2. weak nuclear force
  3. weak nuclear forces
  4. weak nuclear interaction
  5. weak nuclear interactions
  6. weak point
  7. weak points
  8. weak pronoun
  9. weak reference
  10. weak references
  11. weak sauce

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