Slabosti

Slabosti is a noun used in several South Slavic languages, including Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian and Montenegrin, to denote weaknesses, flaws, deficiencies or limitations. The root slab- means "weak," and the suffix -ost forms abstract nouns such as slabost (a weakness or malaise). The plural slabosti refers to multiple weaknesses or limitations. The term can describe physical, moral, technical, or situational shortcomings.

In health contexts, slabost commonly means feeling unwell or general malaise; for example, a patient may report slabost i umor (weakness and fatigue). In psychology or character assessments, slabosti refers to personal limitations or traits that reduce effectiveness. In technical or organizational contexts, slabosti denote vulnerabilities, defects, or constraints that limit performance or resilience, such as slabosti sistema (system weaknesses) or slabosti plana (flaws in a plan).

Usage often pairs slabosti with advantages (prednosti) in SWOT-type analyses; listing slabosti helps identify improvement opportunities and risk factors. Equivalents in English include weaknesses, flaws, shortcomings, deficiencies, and vulnerabilities, the exact sense depending on domain. The term is widely used in media, education, business, and medicine when discussing limitations.