weaker

B1 · Intermediate

adj. describing an argument or idea that is not as easy to believe or support as another one.

adj. characterising an argument, evidence, or claim that lacks the persuasive force or logical grounding of a competing proposition.

“His second excuse was even weaker than the first one he gave.”

“The prosecution's case became significantly weaker after the primary witness admitted to having a poor memory of the events.”

C1 · Advanced Mathematics Technical · Academic

adj. in logic, a statement that is easier to prove true because it says less than another statement.

adj. describing a proposition that is entailed by another but does not itself entail that other; it imposes fewer restrictions on possible outcomes.

“The statement 'it might rain' is weaker than 'it will rain'.”

“In formal logic, a weaker hypothesis is often preferred if it still allows the researcher to derive the necessary conclusions without overreaching.”