Want and Weakness

Want

Want noun - A defect in character.
Usage example: she's well-meaning and kind, but her besetting want is a complete lack of tact

Weakness and want are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Weakness" instead a noun "Want".

Nearby Words: wanting, wanted

Weakness

Weakness noun - A defect in character.
Usage example: his one weakness is his cockeyed optimism about everything

Want and weakness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Want" instead a noun "Weakness".

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

How words are described

special special want special weakness
original original want original weakness
true true want true weakness
actual actual want actual weakness
Other adjectives: real, big, extreme, great, bad, personal, secret, new, unique, traditional, possible, odd, different.
Cite this Source
Weakness and Want. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/want/weakness
Want & Weakness. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/want/weakness>.
Weakness or Want. 2016. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/want/weakness.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "want" and "weakness" have occurred on timeline