lameness

• Существительное, обозначающее состояние нарушенной подвижности ног или ступней, или в переносном смысле — состояние несовершенства или неадекватности.

A noun referring to a condition of impaired mobility in the legs or feet, or metaphorically to a state of being flawed or inadequate.

uncountable

1. Physical disabilityB2formalmedical

   A condition of being unable to walk properly due to injury or disease affecting the legs or feet.

   Хромота

   • The horse's lameness was caused by an infection in its hoof.
   • After the accident, he suffered from lameness in his left leg.
   • Veterinarians treated the dog's lameness with surgery.

   Synonymsclaudicationlimping

2. Weakness or inadequacyB2informal

   A state of being unconvincing, weak, or unsatisfactory.

   Слабость или неадекватность

   • The lameness of his excuse made everyone roll their eyes.
   • Critics pointed out the lameness of the movie's plot.
   • The proposal was rejected due to the lameness of its arguments.

   Synonymsdeficiencyfeeblenessflimsinessinadequacyinsufficiencypaltrinesspoornessshoddinessunsatisfactorinessweakness

   Antonymsadequacyeffectivenessexcellencesoundnessstrength