कमज़ोर (kamzor)

adjective A common adjective meaning 'weak' -- covers physical weakness, weak health, weak arguments/relationships, and by extension a fondness or soft spot for someone/something. Also spelled कमजोर (kamjor) without the nuqta; both are widely seen.

Sense 1 : physically weak, frail

adjective

Synonyms: दुर्बल (durbal, formal), निर्बल (nirbal, literary), कमज़ोर-सा (kamzor-saa, somewhat weak)

Frequency: high

Cultural Note: You'll hear this constantly around health talk in Delhi -- a grandmother saying किसी का शरीर कमज़ोर है (kisii kaa shariir kamzor hai, 'someone's body is weak') to mean they need more ghee, milk, or rest, not that they're ill. It's the default word for 'run down' in everyday family concern.

Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often reach for बीमार (biimaar, 'sick') when they mean कमज़ोर (kamzor) -- a person can be कमज़ोर (kamzor) (weak, low on strength) without currently being sick; the two overlap but aren't the same claim.

Sample Sentences:

बुखार के बाद उसका शरीर बहुत कमज़ोर हो गया है। After the fever, his body has become very weak.

(bukhaar ke baad uskaa shariir bahut kamzor ho gayaa hai।)

दादी कहती हैं कि बच्चा बहुत कमज़ोर है, उसे रोज़ दूध पिलाओ। Grandma says the child is very weak, give him milk every day.

(daadii kahtii hain ki bachchaa bahut kamzor hai, use roz doodh pilaao।)

बुढ़ापे में उनका शरीर धीरे-धीरे कमज़ोर पड़ता गया। In old age, his body gradually grew weaker and weaker.

(budhaape men unkaa shariir dhiire-dhiire kamzor padtaa gayaa।)

अगर तुम ठीक से नहीं खाओगे तो कमज़ोर हो जाओगे। If you don't eat properly, you'll become weak.

(agar tum thiik se nahiin khaaoge to kamzor ho jaaoge।)

अगर उसे समय पर इलाज मिलता तो वह इतना कमज़ोर न होता। If he had gotten treatment on time, he wouldn't have become this weak.

(agar use samay par ilaaj miltaa to vah itnaa kamzor n hotaa।)

बेटा, तू बहुत कमज़ोर दिख रहा है, थोड़ा घी खा लिया कर। Son, you're looking very weak, eat a bit of ghee.

(betaa, too bahut kamzor dikh rahaa hai, thodaa ghii khaa liyaa kar।)

डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मरीज़ की नाड़ी कमज़ोर हो चुकी है। The doctor said the patient's pulse had already grown weak.

(doktar ne kahaa ki mariiz kii naadii kamzor ho chukii hai।)

कमज़ोर शरीर वाले को ज़्यादा मेहनत नहीं करनी चाहिए। Someone with a weak body shouldn't do too much hard labor.

(kamzor shariir vaale ko zyaadaa mehnat nahiin karnii chaahie।)

इतना कमज़ोर मत बनो, थोड़ी कसरत भी कर लो। Don't become so weak, do a little exercise too.

(itnaa kamzor mat bano, thodii kasrat bhii kar lo।)

ऑपरेशन के बाद वह इतनी कमज़ोर थी कि खड़ी भी नहीं हो पा रही थी। After the operation, she was so weak that she couldn't even stand up.

(opreshan ke baad vah itnii kamzor thii ki khadii bhii nahiin ho paa rahii thii।)

कमज़ोर लोगों को यह टीका पहले दिया जाना चाहिए। Weak/frail people should be given this vaccine first.

(kamzor logon ko yah tiikaa pahle diyaa jaanaa chaahie।)

Sense 2 : weak, unconvincing (of an argument, plan, case, etc.)

adjective

Synonyms: लचर (lachar, somewhat rare), सतही (satahii, shallow/weak)

Frequency: medium

Cultural Note: Used just like English 'weak' in this abstract sense -- a कमज़ोर दलील (kamzor daliil, 'a weak argument') or कमज़ोर योजना (kamzor yojnaa, 'a weak plan') is instantly understood the same way a Delhi lawyer or office colleague would use 'weak' in English.

Sample Sentences:

उसकी दलील बहुत कमज़ोर थी। His argument was very weak.

(uskii daliil bahut kamzor thii।)

वकील ने माना कि उनका केस कमज़ोर है। The lawyer admitted that their case is weak.

(vakiil ne maanaa ki unkaa kes kamzor hai।)

यह योजना कमज़ोर लगती है, इसमें कई खामियाँ हैं। This plan seems weak, it has several flaws.

(yah yojnaa kamzor lagtii hai, ismen kaii khaamiyaan hain।)

अगर तुम्हारी दलील इतनी कमज़ोर न होती, तो जज मान जाते। If your argument hadn't been so weak, the judge would have agreed.

(agar tumhaarii daliil itnii kamzor n hotii, to jaj maan jaate।)

अपनी प्रेज़ेंटेशन में कमज़ोर पॉइंट्स मत रखो। Don't include weak points in your presentation.

(apnii prezenteshan men kamzor points mat rakho।)

मुझे डर है कि हमारा प्रस्ताव कमज़ोर साबित हो सकता है। I'm afraid our proposal might turn out to be weak.

(mujhe dar hai ki hamaaraa prastaav kamzor saabit ho saktaa hai।)

इस निबंध का तीसरा पैराग्राफ़ सबसे कमज़ोर है। The third paragraph of this essay is the weakest.

(is nibandh kaa tiisraa pairaagraaf sabse kamzor hai।)

जज ने कहा कि बचाव पक्ष की दलील कमज़ोर मानी जाएगी। The judge said the defense's argument would be considered weak.

(jaj ne kahaa ki bachaav paksh kii daliil kamzor maanii jaaegii।)

जब भी हम कोई कमज़ोर योजना पेश करते हैं, बॉस उसे रिजेक्ट कर देता है। Whenever we present a weak plan, the boss rejects it.

(jab bhii ham koii kamzor yojnaa pesh karte hain, bos use rijekt kar detaa hai।)

समीक्षकों ने फ़िल्म की कहानी को कमज़ोर बताया। The critics called the film's story weak.

(samiikshkon ne film kii kahaanii ko kamzor bataayaa।)

Sense 3 : financially weak, poor

adjective

Synonyms: गरीब (gariib), निर्धन (nirdhan, formal)

Frequency: medium

Cultural Note: In government and news contexts you constantly hear कमज़ोर वर्ग (kamzor varg, 'weaker section') -- the official-ish term for economically disadvantaged groups, used in policy talk about reservations and welfare schemes.

Sample Sentences:

सरकार कमज़ोर वर्ग के बच्चों को मुफ़्त शिक्षा देती है। The government provides free education to children of the weaker section.

(sarkaar kamzor varg ke bachchon ko muft shikshaa detii hai।)

उसका परिवार बहुत कमज़ोर है, घर चलाना भी मुश्किल है। His family is very poor, it's even hard to run the household.

(uskaa parivaar bahut kamzor hai, ghar chalaanaa bhii mushkil hai।)

इस योजना के तहत आर्थिक रूप से कमज़ोर लोगों को आरक्षण मिलेगा। Under this scheme, economically weak people will get reservation.

(is yojnaa ke tahat aarthik roop se kamzor logon ko aarakshan milegaa।)

बचपन में हम इतने कमज़ोर थे कि दो वक़्त की रोटी भी मुश्किल से जुटती थी। In our childhood we were so poor that even two square meals a day were hard to manage.

(bachpan men ham itne kamzor the ki do vaqt kii rotii bhii mushkil se juttii thii।)

काश हम इतने कमज़ोर न होते तो बेटी की पढ़ाई नहीं छूटती। If only we hadn't been so poor, our daughter's education wouldn't have been cut short.

(kaash ham itne kamzor n hote to betii kii padhaaii nahiin chhoottii।)

अगर कोई कमज़ोर वर्ग से हो, तो उसे भी बराबर मौका मिलना चाहिए। If someone comes from a weaker section, they should also get equal opportunity.

(agar koii kamzor varg se ho, to use bhii baraabar maukaa milnaa chaahie।)

कमज़ोर परिवारों को बिजली के बिल में छूट दी गई है। Poor families have been given a discount on electricity bills.

(kamzor parivaaron ko bijlii ke bil men chhoot dii gaii hai।)

उस ज़माने में हमारा घर बहुत कमज़ोर था, फिर भी पिताजी ने हमें पढ़ाया। In those days our household was very poor, yet Father made sure we got an education.

(us zamaane men hamaaraa ghar bahut kamzor thaa, phir bhii pitaajii ne hamen padhaayaa।)

कमज़ोर वर्गों के उत्थान के लिए अनेक योजनाएँ चलाई जा रही हैं। Many schemes are being run for the upliftment of the weaker sections.

(kamzor vargon ke utthaan ke lie anek yojnaaen chalaaii jaa rahii hain।)

Morphology

Adjective (invariant)

invariant: कमज़ोर (kamzor)