Synonyms for akrasia
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
Lack of physical or (especially) mental strength; poor willpower; also, the tendency to act contrary to one's better judgment; (countable) an instance of this.
Related words
- Other spellings
- acrasia
Forms
- Plural
- akrasias → weaknesses, incontinences, ineptitudes, immoderations…
Example sentences
- weakness You should not take advantage of others' weakness.
- incontinence He wore a diaper on long flights because of his incontinence.
- ineptitude He tried to conceal his ineptitude in a not-so-deft sleight of hand.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| akrasia | rising | |
| weakness | rising | |
| incontinence | rising | |
| ineptitude | steady | |
| immoderation | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- acrasy
- 8 letters
- weakness2
- 10 letters
- ineptitude4
- 12 letters
- incontinence4, immoderation
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (weakness2 = 2 syllables).