weaker

CEFRA1

/ˈwiːkə/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Less strong, powerful, or healthy than something else.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Said of one proposition with respect to another one: that the latter entails the former, but the former does not entail the latter.

Examples

  • As for the accusations of heresy, here the evidence is much weaker.

  • His influence in the committee became weaker and weaker.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈwikɚ/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. comparative form of weak: more weak

More examples

In context

  • The yen is weaker than the dollar.

  • Yes, there were hundreds of companies in existence, but a form of natural selection was taking place. Weaker companies were swallowed up by larger ones.

Antonyms

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

His performance this year was much blank than last year's impressive record.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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