lack strength; unable; weak
Meanings
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to lack power, ability, or capacity (often abstract)
Often used to describe a lack of capability or authority to do something, especially in non-physical contexts like management, policy, or intellectual matters.
The leadership is weak and ineffective, making it hard for the team to progress.
This problem concerns the whole factory; our workshop is powerless to resolve it.
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Faced with complex market changes, the company's management feels unable to cope.
The government is unable to control inflation.
verb
to lack physical strength; to be weak
Specifically refers to physical weakness, exhaustion, or lack of muscular strength.
After getting sick, he felt weak in all four limbs.
She was so exhausted and weak all over that she just wanted to sleep.
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The elderly person is getting old and feels weak after walking just a few steps.