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Low energy
Nuance: Drained
Common state.
Boring
I feel too weak to walk.
Better
I feel too tired to walk.
Low physical force
Nuance: Gentle
Lack of strength.
Boring
His grip was weak.
Better
His grip was soft.
Diluted / not strong
Nuance: Watery
Watery.
Boring
The soup is weak.
Better
The soup is thin.
Unstable
Nuance: Unstable
Physical instability.
Boring
His legs felt weak.
Better
His legs felt shaky.
Low intensity (senses)
Nuance: Gentle
Gentle force.
Boring
A weak breeze.
Better
A light breeze.
Delicate health
Nuance: Delicate
Easily broken/sick.
Boring
The old man is weak.
Better
The old man is frail.
Easily broken (objects)
Nuance: Breakable
Material weakness.
Boring
The glass is weak.
Better
The glass is fragile.
Very weak (age/illness)
Nuance: Ineffective
Lack of force.
Boring
A weak attempt.
Better
A feeble attempt.
Poorly made
Nuance: Unconvincing
Lack of substance.
Boring
A weak excuse.
Better
A flimsy excuse.
Hard to detect
Nuance: Barely there
Sensory weakness.
Boring
A weak smell.
Better
A faint smell.
No authority
Nuance: Helpless
Lack of control.
Boring
He felt weak.
Better
He felt powerless.
Easily damaged
Nuance: Fragile
Beauty + weakness.
Boring
A weak flower.
Better
A delicate flower.
Wobbly
Nuance: Wobbly
Use when something wobbles and feels unsafe.
Boring
The ladder felt weak under my feet.
Better
The ladder felt unsteady under my feet.
Open to attack
Nuance: Exposed
Strategic weakness.
Boring
The city is weak.
Better
The city is vulnerable.
Made weak by illness
Nuance: Drained
Medical state; very specific.
Boring
He was weak from the flu and stayed in bed.
Better
He was debilitated from the flu and stayed in bed.
Doesn't work
Nuance: Useless
Functional weakness.
Boring
The law is weak.
Better
The law is ineffective.
No power (formal)
Nuance: Helpless
Helplessness.
Boring
Rage made him feel weak.
Better
Rage made him feel impotent.
Weak connection
Nuance: Uncertain
Logic/connection.
Boring
A weak link.
Better
A tenuous link.
Hard but breaks easily
Nuance: Snap-prone
Material property.
Boring
Weak bones.
Better
Brittle bones.
Cowardly (insult)
Nuance: Cowardly
Moral weakness.
Boring
A weak leader.
Better
A spineless leader.
Watered down
Nuance: Watery
Chemical weakness.
Boring
Weak juice.
Better
Diluted juice.
Lacking solidness
Nuance: Not enough
Abstract weakness.
Boring
Weak evidence.
Better
Insubstantial evidence.