weak vs powerful vs strong
weak
Definitions
adjective
- deficient in intelligence or mental power
- deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
- likely to fail under stress or pressure
- wanting in physical strength
- lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
Examples
It will definitely take a lot more tweaking to get me completely happy with it.
Most pseudocheirids have a strongly prehensile tail (weakly so in the great glider and rock ringtail).
The Italian was rejected because of his weak grasp of English.
powerful
Definitions
adjective
- having great power or force or potency or effect
- (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful
- displaying superhuman strength or power
- having great influence
- strong enough to knock down or overwhelm
adverb
- (Southern regional intensive) very; to a great degree
Examples
The Huilloc men are only a little taller than their womenfolk, with broad chests, powerful shoulders and heavily muscled legs.
That provides a powerful financial incentive for banks to supply more credit.
It has made it far harder for determined and powerful figures to control how people see events and that can only be a good thing.
