weak argument

wiːk ˈɑːɡjʊmənt

Definition

Definition of weak argument - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

insufficient evidenceargument lacking strong evidence or logic

His weak argument failed to convince the jury.

debatepoint in a debate that is easily countered

She lost the debate due to her weak argument.

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Expressions with weak

weak link

least strong part of a group or system

The team's defense was the weak link in the game.

weak spot

area less resistant to pressure or damage

The weak spot in the armor was targeted during the battle.

weak tea

tea with little flavor or strength

She complained about the weak tea at the café.

weak sister

person who is cowardly or indecisive

He was seen as the weak sister in the team.

have a weak stomach

get easily sick or upset by gross things

He has a weak stomach and can't watch horror movies.

flesh is weak

exp.

humans easily give in to temptations

He tried to resist the cake, but the flesh is weak.

Expressions with argument

beyond argument

adv.

in a way that cannot be disputed

The evidence is beyond argument.

killer argument

very strong point that convinces others in a debate

Her killer argument won the debate for the team.

steel-man argument

instance of the charitable technique of strengthening an opponent's view

Her steel-man argument showed she understood his point fully.

ding-dong argument

heated argument that goes back and forth between people

They had a ding-dong argument about politics last night.

twist the argument

change the meaning of an argument

He tried to twist the argument to suit his needs.

ammunition for the argument

information or evidence used to support a point

She gathered ammunition for the argument to strengthen her case.

for argument's sake

adv.

considering a hypothetical situation for discussion

Let's say, for argument's sake, we win the lottery.

knock holes in an argument

find flaws in someone's reasoning or argument

She managed to knock holes in his argument during the debate.

your argument doesn't hold

exp.

the argument is not convincing or valid

In the debate, she said your argument doesn't hold.

for the sake of argument

adv.

used to introduce a hypothetical scenario for discussion

Let's assume, for the sake of argument, that he is right.

Terms with weak argument included in their meaning

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straw man

argument

weak argument set up to be refuted

lame

adj.

weak argument

unconvincing or inadequate

shaky ground

logic

weak or unreliable basis for an argument or theory

someone's argument doesn't hold good

exp.

weak argument

argument is not effective or strong

weaksauce

weak argument

poorly reasoned and unconvincing argument

drive a coach and six through

criticize argument

show that a rule or argument is weak or flawed by criticizing it

Examples of weak argument in a sentence

She presented a weak argument that lacked substantial proof.
His weak argument failed to convince the jury.
The weak argument was quickly dismissed by the panel.

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French:argument faible, ...
German:schwaches Argument, ...
Italian:argomento debole, ...
Spanish:argumento débil, ...
Portuguese:argumento fraco, ...
Chinese:站不住脚的论点, ...
Japanese:弱い議論, 反論しやすい議論, ...
Arabic:حُجَّة ضَعِيفَة, دَفع ضَعِيف, ...
Hebrew:טִעוּן חַלָּשׁ, טִעוּן חַלָּשׁ, ...
Russian:слабый аргумент, легко опровергаемый аргумент, ...
Ukrainian:слабкий аргумент, ...
Hindi:कमजोर तर्क, खंडनीय तर्क, ...
Bengali:দুর্বল যুক্তি, খণ্ডনযোগ্য যুক্তি, ...
Catalan:argument feble, argument dèbil, ...
Czech:slabý argument, slabý bod, ...
Danish:svagt argument, dårligt argument, ...
Dutch:zwak argument, ...
Greek:αδύναμο επιχείρημα, ασθενές επιχείρημα, ...
Hungarian:gyenge érv, ...
Khmer:អំណះអំណាងខ្សោយ, ...
Korean:약한 논거, 허약한 주장, ...
Persian:استدلال ضعیف, دلیل ضعیف, ...
Polish:słaby argument, ...
Portuguese (BR):argumento fraco, ...
Romanian:argument slab, argument neconvingător, ...
Swedish:svagt argument, dåligt argument, ...
Thai:ข้อโต้แย้งที่อ่อน, ...
Turkish:zayıf argüman, ...
Vietnamese:lập luận yếu, lý lẽ yếu, ...

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Definition of weak argument - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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