Vice
Vice noun - A defect in character.
Usage example: curiosity in children is not a vice, but something to be encouraged
Weakness is a synonym for vice in characteristic topic. In some cases you can use "Weakness" instead a noun "Vice", when it comes to topics like inadequacy, failing, shortcoming.
Weakness
Weakness noun - A defect in character.
Usage example: his one weakness is his cockeyed optimism about everything
Vice is a synonym for weakness in characteristic topic. You can use "Vice" instead a noun "Weakness", if it concerns topics such as defect, inadequacy, failing.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| human | human vice | human weakness |
| exact | exact vice | exact weakness |
| particular | particular vice | particular weakness |
| similar | similar vice | similar weakness |
| Other adjectives: corresponding, common, specific, true, glaring, obvious, real, big, great, bad, main, personal, moral, ultimate, apparent, shared, primary, greatest, crippling, biggest. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- Ollerus declares that Touma Kamijou is Othinus' weakness and vice versa.
Source: Love Is a Weakness -
Pretorius tells about every vice that he has that "It's my only weakness." Collapsing Lair: The fate of Pretorius' tower at the end.
Source: Film / Bride of Frankenstein - The Ill'haress of the Kyorl'solenurn clan is mentioned to have a weakness for it that's called an endearing vice at her funeral.
Source: Alien Catnip
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