weak

/wiːk/adj
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1

Lacking in force (usually strength) or ability.

2

Unable to sustain a great weight, pressure, or strain.

3

Limp, soft.

4

Unable to withstand temptation, urgency, persuasion, etc.; easily impressed, moved, or overcome; accessible; vulnerable.

5

Having a strong, irrepressible emotional love for someone or (less often) something; sentimentally affected by such love.

6

Dilute, lacking in taste or potency.

7

Regular in inflection, lacking vowel changes and having a past tense with -d- or -t-.

8

Showing less distinct grammatical endings.

9

Definite in meaning, often used with a definite article or similar word.

10

That does not ionize completely into anions and cations in a solution.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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