The difference between Lame and Weak
When used as adjectives, lame means unable to walk properly because of a problem with one's feet or legs, whereas weak means lacking in force (usually strength) or ability.
Lame is also noun with the meaning: a stupid or undesirable person.
Lame is also verb with the meaning: to cause (a person or animal) to become lame.
check bellow for the other definitions of Lame and Weak
-
Lame as an adjective:
Unable to walk properly because of a problem with one's feet or legs.
-
Lame as an adjective:
Moving with pain or difficulty on account of injury, defect or temporary obstruction of a function.
Examples:
"a lame leg, arm or muscle"
-
Lame as an adjective (by extension):
Hobbling; limping; inefficient; imperfect.
-
Lame as an adjective (slang):
Unconvincing or unbelievable.
Examples:
"He had a really lame excuse for missing the birthday party."
-
Lame as an adjective (slang):
Failing to be cool, funny, interesting or relevant.
Examples:
"He kept telling these extremely lame jokes all night."
-
Lame as an adjective (slang):
Strangely corny or sweet to an extent.
Examples:
"I told him not to bring me flowers, so he brought a bunch of carrots instead. It was lame but it made me smile."
-
Lame as a verb (transitive):
To cause (a person or animal) to become lame.
-
Lame as a noun (prison, _, slang):
A stupid or undesirable person.
-
Lame as a noun:
A lamina.
-
Lame as a noun (in the plural):
A set of joined overlapping metal plates.
-
Lame as a verb (obsolete):
To shine.
Examples:
"rfquotek Piers Plowman"
-
Weak as an adjective:
Lacking in force (usually strength) or ability.
Examples:
"The child was too weak to move the boulder."
"They easily guessed his weak computer password."
-
Weak as an adjective:
Unable to sustain a great weight, pressure, or strain.
Examples:
"a weak timber; a weak rope"
-
Weak as an adjective:
Unable to withstand temptation, urgency, persuasion, etc.; easily impressed, moved, or overcome; accessible; vulnerable.
Examples:
"weak resolutions; weak virtue"
-
Weak as an adjective:
Dilute, lacking in taste or potency.
Examples:
"We were served stale bread and weak tea."
-
Weak as an adjective (grammar):
Displaying a particular kind of inflection, including: Regular in inflection, lacking vowel changes and having a past tense with -d- or -t-. Showing less distinct grammatical endings. Definite in meaning, often used with a definite article or similar word.
-
Weak as an adjective (chemistry):
That does not ionize completely into anions and cations in a solution.
Examples:
"a weak acid; a weak base"
-
Weak as an adjective (physics):
One of the four fundamental forces associated with nuclear decay.
-
Weak as an adjective (slang):
Bad or uncool.
Examples:
"This place is weak."
-
Weak as an adjective (mathematics, logic):
Having a narrow range of logical consequences; narrowly applicable. (Often contrasted with a statement which implies it.)
-
Weak as an adjective:
Resulting from, or indicating, lack of judgment, discernment, or firmness; unwise; hence, foolish.
-
Weak as an adjective:
Not having power to convince; not supported by force of reason or truth; unsustained.
Examples:
"The prosecution advanced a weak case."
-
Weak as an adjective:
Lacking in vigour or expression.
Examples:
"a weak sentence; a weak style"
-
Weak as an adjective:
Not prevalent or effective, or not felt to be prevalent; not potent; feeble.
-
Weak as an adjective (stock exchange):
Tending towards lower prices.
Examples:
"a weak market; wheat is weak at present"
-
Weak as an adjective (photography):
Lacking contrast.
Examples:
"a weak negative"
Compare words:
Compare with synonyms and related words:
- crippled vs lame
- hobbling vs lame
- lame vs limping
- inefficient vs lame
- imperfect vs lame
- efficient vs lame
- lame vs perfect
- lame vs weak
- lame vs unbelievable
- convincing vs lame
- believable vs lame
- boring vs lame
- lame vs pathetic
- lame vs uncool
- lame vs unfunny
- lame vs uninteresting
- irrelevant vs lame
- cool vs lame
- funny vs lame
- interesting vs lame
- lame vs relevant
- feeble vs weak
- frail vs weak
- powerless vs weak
- vincible vs weak
- assailable vs weak
- vulnerable vs weak
- healthy vs weak
- powerful vs weak
- robust vs weak
- strong vs weak
- invincible vs weak
- dilute vs weak
- watery vs weak
- potent vs weak
- robust vs weak
- strong vs weak
- strong vs weak