weaker

weak·er
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UK/ˈwiːkə/US/ˈwikɚ/

adjective

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

Opposite
stronger
Less commonScrabble 13
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Meanings

adjective
  1. comparativecomparative form of weak: more weak

    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.

    2024 July 24, Richard Foster, “Rail reform has never been easy”, in RAIL, number 1014, page 28
  2. human sciencesSaid of one proposition with respect to another one: that the latter entails the former, but the former does not entail the latter.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
stronger

Rhymes & wordplay

Sounds the same

weeker

Anagrams

wreakerewakeWareek
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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