Virtue
Virtue noun - Strength of mind to carry on in spite of danger.
Usage example: a military hero whose virtue inspired a nation
Weakness
Weakness noun - A defect in character.
Usage example: his one weakness is his cockeyed optimism about everything
How words are described
| human | human virtue | human weakness |
| notable | notable virtue | notable weakness |
| particular | particular virtue | particular weakness |
| similar | similar virtue | similar weakness |
| Other adjectives: corresponding, specific, true, single, simple, actual, real, great, main, supposed, innate, inherent, personal, moral, ultimate, sole, general, apparent, extra, classic, primary, greatest, different. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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They cower behind those words, making a virtue of their own weakness, lionising brutality over nobility.
Source: Just Following Orders - Monster of the Aesop: The Jewelpets are a benign variation on this trope, responding to people who are lacking in the virtue they represent and helping them overcome their weakness.
Source: Anime / Jewelpet (2009) -
This is stated to be Ever's Achilles' Heel and ultimately results in her death, by virtue of being struck in the chakra associated with this weakness.
Cite this Source
Weakness and Virtue. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/virtue/weakness
Virtue & Weakness. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/virtue/weakness>.
Weakness or Virtue. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/virtue/weakness.
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