Potential and Weakness

Opposite meaning words

Potential noun - Something that can develop or become actual.

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Weakness is an antonym for potential in possibility for achievement topic.

Weakness noun - The quality or state of lacking physical strength or vigor.

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Potential is an antonym for weakness.

Nearby Words: weak, weaken, weakly, weakening, weakling

individual	individual potential	individual weakness
human	human potential	human weakness
physical	physical potential	physical weakness
low	low potential	low weakness
Other adjectives: similar, natural, true, obvious, actual, real, massive, large, big, extreme, great, serious, huge, innate, inner, inherent, ultimate, new, major, incredible, military, greatest.

So he can easily eliminate a weakness and end up with plenty of One-Hit Kill potential.

Source: Game Breaker / Nintendo Wars
Every strength has the potential to become a weakness under the right circumstances.

Source: So You Want To / Avoid Writing A Mary Sue
Fortunately for Roy, he was heavily buffed in Smash 4, turning him into a true Lightning Bruiser whose only real weakness is that he needs to be very close to reach his full damage potential.

Source: Lightning Bruiser / Video Games

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