weakness

 
Pronunciation: /ˈwiːknɪs/

noun

  • 1 [mass noun] the state or condition of being weak: the country’s weakness in international dealings
  • 2a disadvantage or fault: you must recognize your product’s strengths and weaknesses
  • 3a person or thing that one is unable to resist or likes excessively: you’re his one weakness—he should never have met you
  • (weakness for) a self-indulgent liking for: his weakness for prawn cocktails