Weaker: meaning, definitions and examples

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weaker

 

[ หˆwiห.kษ™r ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

physical strength

Having less physical strength than average; not as strong as usual.

Synonyms

delicate, feeble, fragile, frail

Examples of usage

  • He felt weaker after the flu.
  • She became weaker as she grew older.
  • I am feeling weaker today.
Context #2 | Adjective

influence or power

Having less influence or power compared to others; less effective or forceful.

Synonyms

inferior, lesser, subordinate

Examples of usage

  • Our argument became weaker as we ran out of evidence.
  • The company's weaker financial position led to layoffs.

Translations

Translations of the word "weaker" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น mais fraco

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคฎเคœเฅ‹เคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช schwรคcher

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ lebih lemah

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะปะฐะฑัˆะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ sล‚abszy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅผฑใ„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท plus faible

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ mรกs dรฉbil

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท daha zayฤฑf

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋” ์•ฝํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฃุถุนู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ slabลกรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ slabลกรญ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่พƒๅผฑ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ลกibkejลกi

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ veikari

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ำ™ะปัั–ะท

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฃแƒซแƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ daha zษ™if

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ mรกs dรฉbil

Etymology

The word 'weaker' is a comparative form of the adjective 'weak'. It originated from Middle English 'weiker' and Old English 'wฤc', meaning lacking in strength. Over time, the word evolved to its current form to describe something that has less strength, power, or influence compared to something else.

See also: weak, weaken, weakened, weakening, weakling, weakly, weakness, weaknesses.

Word Frequency Rank

At #6,732 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.