Schwäche — meaning in English

English meaning

• failing noun A weakness or flaw in someone's character or ability.
• foible noun A small, slightly odd habit or personal quirk.
• frailty noun The state of being physically or mentally weak, especially with age.
• indulgence noun The act of allowing oneself or someone else a pleasure, often more than is wise.
• proclivity noun A strong natural tendency to behave or think in a certain way.
• shortcoming noun A fault or weakness in someone or something that stops them being as good as they should be.
• soft spot noun A particular fondness or affection for someone or something, often one that overrides better judgment.
• weakness noun The state of lacking strength or power.

Senses

Schwäche is used for these senses in English:

• failing weakness; defect
• faintness The property of being or feeling faint.
• flaccidity The condition of being flaccid.
• foible (mostly, in plural) A quirk, idiosyncrasy, frailty, or mannerism; an unusual habit that is slightly strange or silly.
• foible A weakness or failing of character.
• frailty (uncountable) The condition quality of being frail, physically, mentally, or morally; weakness of resolution; liability to be deceived.
• indulgence Something in which someone indulges.
• proclivity A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection; especially, a strong disposition or bent.

failing — full definition

1. noun A weakness or flaw in someone's character or ability.
2. prep Used to introduce an alternative if the first option is not possible.

foible — full definition

1. noun A small, slightly odd habit or personal quirk.
2. noun A minor weakness in someone's character.
3. noun (fencing) The weaker part of a sword blade, between the middle and the tip.

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