WEAK SPOT

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A place of especial vulnerability

Synonyms:

soft spot; weak part; weak spot

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("weak spot" is a kind of...):

weakness (the property of lacking physical or mental strength; liability to failure under pressure or stress or strain)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "weak spot"):

Achilles' heel (a seemingly small but actual mortal weakness)

jugular (a vital part that is vulnerable to attack)

underbelly (the quality of being weak or unprotected)