American English pronunciation

How to pronounce weaker

IPA transcription: ['wikɚ]

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Adjective

  • wanting in physical strength

    “a weak pillar”

Adjective

  • deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

    “a faint outline”

    “the wan sun cast faint shadows”

    “the faint light of a distant candle”

    “weak colors”

    “a faint hissing sound”

    “a faint aroma”

    “a weak pulse”

  • overly diluted; thin and insipid

    “washy coffee”

    “watery milk”

    “weak tea”

  • (used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress

    “a syllable that ends in a short vowel is a light syllable”

    “a weak stress on the second syllable”

  • wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings

    “I'm only a fallible human”

    “frail humanity”

  • tending downward in price

    “a weak market for oil stocks”

  • deficient or lacking in some skill

    “he's weak in spelling”

  • lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality

    “a feeble old woman”

    “her body looked sapless”

  • (used of verbs) having standard (or regular) inflection

  • not having authority, political strength, or governing power

    “a weak president”

  • likely to fail under stress or pressure

    “the weak link in the chain”

  • deficient in intelligence or mental power

    “a weak mind”

Usage examples

  • Long landing gear legs are heavy, bulky, and weaker than their shorter counterparts.
  • Worryingly, the radio signal became weaker.
  • Magic power does become weaker as more magic is used.
  • The span and profile are optimised for the weaker gliding weather of central Europe.
  • This maintained a strong President, who controls a weaker Prime Minister.
  • Worryingly, the radio signal became weaker.
  • Worryingly, the radio signal became weaker.
  • Worryingly, the radio signal became weaker.
  • Worryingly, the radio signal became weaker.
  • Worryingly, the radio signal became weaker.