weakest
Most lacking strength
Weakest is the superlative form of weak—the least strong among a group.
It describes whoever or whatever has the least power, ability, or resistance: the weakest link in the chain, the weakest student in the class.
The term often implies vulnerability or liability: Predators target the weakest members of the herd.
Weak and breakable
- fragileEasily broken or damaged
- feebleWeak and ineffective
- infirmWeak in body
- debilitatedMade weak or infirm
enfeebled · delicate · brittle · decrepit · withered · exhausted · sapped · faltering
Least in position
- leastSmallest in degree
- poorestLacking most resources
- worstSuperlative of inferior
- bottomLowest point or underside
last · trailing · lagging · underperforming · rock-bottom · nadir · baseline · floor
Weak and easily damaged
- ricketyUnsteady, liable to collapse
- unstableProne to sudden change
- unsoundWeak or flawed
- shakyTrembling or unstable
ramshackle · tottering · precarious · unsteady · crumbling · dilapidated · insubstantial · jerry-built
Lacking strength or authority
- impotentLacking power or efficacy
- ineffectualFailing to achieve purpose
- ineffectiveLacking power to achieve
- helplessUnable to act independently
defenseless · unprotected · exposed · susceptible · outmatched · overmatched · underpowered · outgunned
Lacking courage or resolve
- timidLacking courage or confidence
- meekHumbly unassertive
- submissiveReadily yielding to control
- compliantYielding to others' wishes
docile · passive · yielding · unassertive · cowardly · gutless · wishy-washy · irresolute
frail
Weak and breakable
debilitated · enfeebled · delicate · brittle · decrepit · withered · exhausted · sapped · faltering · unsteady
lowest
Least in position
bottom · last · trailing · lagging · underperforming · rock-bottom · nadir · baseline · floor · threshold
flimsy
Weak and easily damaged
shaky · ramshackle · tottering · precarious · unsteady · crumbling · dilapidated · insubstantial · jerry-built · shoddy
faint
Weak and indistinct
slight · subtle · faded · muted · soft · light · gentle · tenuous · diluted · watered-down
powerless
Lacking strength or authority
- impotentLacking power or efficacy
- ineffectualFailing to achieve purpose
- ineffectiveLacking power to achieve
helpless · defenseless · unprotected · exposed · susceptible · outmatched · overmatched · underpowered · outgunned · inferior
spineless
Lacking courage or resolve
- timidLacking courage or confidence
- meekHumbly unassertive
- submissiveReadily yielding to control
compliant · docile · passive · yielding · unassertive · cowardly · gutless · wishy-washy · irresolute · wavering
- weakest linkMost vulnerable component
- get weakerDecline in force
- weaker sexSexist term for females
- weaker in the kneesLess stable standing