Weakliest: meaning, definitions and examples

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weakliest

 

[ ˈwiːkliɪst ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

describing strength

Weakliest is the superlative form of weak, used to describe the lowest degree of strength or effectiveness among a group. It typically refers to a characteristic or quality that is less strong compared to others.

Synonyms

most feebly, most frailly, most vulnerably.

Examples of usage

  • She performed the weakliest in the group.
  • This argument was weakliest supported by evidence.
  • Of all the athletes, he trained the weakliest this season.

Translations

Translations of the word "weakliest" in other languages:

🇵🇹 mais fraco

🇮🇳 सबसे कमजोर

🇩🇪 am schwächsten

🇮🇩 paling lemah

🇺🇦 найслабший

🇵🇱 najsłabszy

🇯🇵 最も弱い

🇫🇷 le plus faible

🇪🇸 el más débil

🇹🇷 en zayıf

🇰🇷 가장 약한

🇸🇦 الأضعف

🇨🇿 nejslabší

🇸🇰 najslabší

🇨🇳 最弱的

🇸🇮 najšibkejši

🇮🇸 veikast veikleiki

🇰🇿 ең әлсіз

🇬🇪 ყველაზე სუსტ

🇦🇿 ən zəif

🇲🇽 el más débil

Etymology

The word 'weak' originates from Old English 'waca', meaning 'soft' or 'weak', and can be traced back to Proto-Germanic '*weakaną'. The adverbial form 'weakly' emerged in Middle English as 'wekely', reflecting a state of feebleness or fragility. The superlative form 'weakliest' developed as an extension of this base, following the general pattern in English of modifying adverbs to indicate a comparative or superlative degree. It signifies the most pronounced lack of strength or potency in either a physical or metaphorical sense, and has been used in various contexts since the Middle Ages.