Definition of weaknesses

"weaknesses" in the noun sense

1. failing, weakness

a flaw or weak point

"he was quick to point out his wife's failings"

2. helplessness, weakness, impuissance

powerlessness revealed by an inability to act

"in spite of their weakness the group remains active"

3. weakness

the property of lacking physical or mental strength liability to failure under pressure or stress or strain

"his weakness increased as he became older"

"the weakness of the span was overlooked until it collapsed"

4. weakness

the condition of being financially weak

"the weakness of the dollar against the yen"

5. weakness

a penchant for something even though it might not be good for you

"he has a weakness for chocolate"

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Quotations for weaknesses

The best men have their weaknesses. [ R. Hall ]

Our worries always come from our weaknesses. [ Joubert ]

God appoints our graces to be nurses to other men's weaknesses. [ Beecher ]

Kindred weaknesses induce friendships as often as kindred virtues. [ Bovee ]

Men blush less for their crimes than for their weaknesses and vanity. [ La Bruyere ]

Weaknesses, so called, are nothing more nor less than vices in disguise! [ Lavater ]

The weaknesses of women have been given them by nature to exercise the virtues of men. [ Mme. Necker ]

We like to know the weaknesses of eminent persons; it consoles us for our inferiority. [ Mme. de Lambert ]

Our weaknesses are the indigenous produce of our characters; but our strength is the forced fruit. [ Lady Blessington ]

Some of our weaknesses are born in us, others are the result of education; it is a question which of the two give us most trouble. [ Goethe ]

It is dangerous to discover the faults or weaknesses of certain persons: they never forgive us the knowledge of these secret ulcers. [ De Finod ]

When a man is base at the heart, he blights his virtues into weaknesses; but when he is true at the heart, he sanctifies his weaknesses into virtues. [ John Ruskin ]

Our admiration of a famous man lessens upon our nearer acquaintance with him; and we seldom hear of a celebrated person without a catalogue of some notorious weaknesses and infirmities. [ Addison ]

Virgil has very finely touched upon the female passion for dress and shows, in the character of Camilla; who, though she seems to have shaken off all the other weaknesses of her sex, is still described as a woman in this particular. [ Addison ]

Men are much more unwilling to have their weaknesses and their imperfections known than their crimes; and if you hint to a man that you think him silly, ignorant, or even ill-bred, or awkward, he will hate you more and longer than if you tell him plainly that you think him a rogue. [ Chesterfield ]

weaknesses in Scrabble®

The word weaknesses is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 17

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters weaknesses:

WEAKNESSES
(198)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

seesaws, weakens

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word weaknesses

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In weaknesses

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weaknesses in Words With Friends™

The word weaknesses is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 18

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters weaknesses:

WEAKNESSES
(270)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

seesaws, weakens

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word weaknesses

WEAKNESSES
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In weaknesses

WEAKNESSES
(270)
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(216)
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Words within the letters of weaknesses

2 letter words in weaknesses (4 words)

3 letter words in weaknesses (18 words)

6 letter words in weaknesses (8 words)

7 letter words in weaknesses (2 words)

8 letter words in weaknesses (2 words)

10 letter words in weaknesses (1 word)

Words containing the sequence weaknesses

Words that start with weaknesses (1 word)

Words with weaknesses in them (1 word)

Words that end with weaknesses (1 word)

Word Growth involving weaknesses

Shorter words in weaknesses

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we weak weakness

Longer words containing weaknesses

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