lack of power, influence or strength of character

He thought that crying was a sign of weakness.

Asking for help would be an admission of weakness.

the underlying weakness of the coalition's position

In a moment of weakness I let him drive my car.

a weak point in a system, somebody’s character, etc.

It's important to know your own strengths and weaknesses.

to expose/reveal/identify/highlight a weakness

The prime minister can exploit these weaknesses to her advantage.

A weakness of this approach was that contact with participants was minimal.

Can you spot the weakness in her argument?

how weak a country's currency is in relation to other countries' currencies

the weakness of the dollar against the pound

difficulty in resisting something/somebody that you like very much

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