weakened

weak·ened
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UK/ˈwiː.kənd/US/ˈwi.kənd/

adjective

Reduced; made less strong.

“His weakened immune system couldn't cope with the infection.”

Less commonScrabble 16

Meanings

adjectiveweakened (comparative more weakened, superlative most weakened)

comparative more weakened · superlative most weakened

  1. Reduced; made less strong.

    His weakened immune system couldn't cope with the infection.

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of weaken

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveimpaired by diminution

adjectivemade weak or weaker

Similar

adjectivereduced in strength

adjectivemixed with water

adjectivedamaged; used of inanimate objects or their value

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with weakened

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Sounds the same

weekend (some accents)weekend (some accents)
Cite this entry
APA

weakened. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/weakened

MLA

“weakened.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/weakened. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “weakened,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/weakened.

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