weakest
USWEE-kist/ˈwiːkɪst/
- 1Superlative of weak.
The weakest link in the chain snapped first under the heavy load.
Of the three proposals, hers was the weakest in both evidence and detail.
Note
A regular superlative: -est is added to weak, with weaker as the step between. It ranks one item lowest among three or more; between two, the comparative is the natural choice. It carries every meaning of weak along with it: the weakest swimmer lacks strength, the weakest beam gives first under strain, the weakest tea is the most dilute, and the weakest will yields soonest to persuasion.
weakest is a form of weak
weak, adjective: Lacking in physical strength, force, or the ability to do something. Full entry
- Spelling
- weak → weakest: add -est
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