sound vs weak

sound

adj
  • Heavy; laid on with force. 

  • Founded in law; legal; valid; not defective. 

  • Complete, solid, or secure. 

  • Having the property of soundness. 

  • Healthy. 

  • Quiet and deep. 

  • Good; acceptable; decent. 

verb
  • To ascertain, or try to ascertain, the thoughts, motives, and purposes of (a person); to examine; to try; to test; to probe. 

  • Dive downwards, used of a whale. 

  • To be conveyed in sound; to be spread or published; to convey intelligence by sound. 

  • Test; ascertain the depth of water with a sounding line or other device. 

  • To convey an impression by one's sound. 

  • To cause to produce a sound. 

  • To examine with the instrument called a sound or sonde, or by auscultation or percussion. 

  • To pronounce. 

  • To arise or to be recognizable as arising in or from a particular area of law, or as likely to result in a particular kind of legal remedy. 

  • To produce a sound. 

noun
  • Earshot, distance within which a certain noise may be heard. 

  • A distinctive style and sonority of a particular musician, orchestra, &. 

  • A long narrow inlet, or a strait between the mainland and an island; also, a strait connecting two seas, or connecting a sea or lake with the ocean. 

  • A long, thin probe for sounding or dilating body cavities or canals such as the urethra; a sonde. 

  • A segment as a part of spoken language, the smallest unit of spoken language, a speech sound. 

  • Noise without meaning; empty noise. 

  • A vibration capable of causing such sensations. 

  • A sensation perceived by the ear caused by the vibration of air or some other medium. 

  • The air bladder of a fish. 

intj
  • Yes; used to show agreement or understanding, generally without much enthusiasm. 

adv
  • Soundly. 

weak

adj
  • Unable to sustain a great weight, pressure, or strain. 

  • That does not ionize completely into anions and cations in a solution. 

  • Not having power to convince; not supported by force of reason or truth; unsustained. 

  • Lacking in vigour or expression. 

  • Definite in meaning, often used with a definite article or similar word. 

  • One of the four fundamental forces associated with nuclear decay. 

  • Dilute, lacking in taste or potency. 

  • Showing less distinct grammatical endings. 

  • Having a narrow range of logical consequences; narrowly applicable. (Often contrasted with a strong statement which implies it.) 

  • Not prevalent or effective, or not felt to be prevalent; not potent; feeble. 

  • Tending towards lower prices. 

  • Lacking in force (usually strength) or ability. 

  • Unable to withstand temptation, urgency, persuasion, etc.; easily impressed, moved, or overcome; accessible; vulnerable. 

  • Bad or uncool. 

  • Regular in inflection, lacking vowel changes and having a past tense with -d- or -t-. 

  • Resulting from, or indicating, lack of judgment, discernment, or firmness; unwise; hence, foolish. 

  • Lacking contrast. 

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