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indício fraco

[ĩ-DÍ-sio FRA-ko]
noun phrasemasculinepl: indícios fracos
weak evidence; weak clue; weak indication
1. Insufficient or inconclusive proof or sign that something may be true or that someone may be guilty
The detective found only weak evidence linking the suspect to the crime.
O detetive encontrou apenas um indício fraco que ligasse o suspeito ao crime.
2. A slight or faint sign of something; a tenuous indication
There was weak evidence of improvement in the patient's condition.
Havia um indício fraco de melhora na condição do paciente.
NYC Slang
weak lead; shaky evidence
Synonyms
pista fracasinal fracoevidência fracaindício levesuspeita fraca
Antonyms
indício forteevidência claraprova conclusivaevidência robusta

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
indício fraco
Standard usage in legal and detective contexts
Portugal
indício fraco
Standard usage; may also use 'pista fraca' more colloquially

Related Idioms & Phrases

não ter nem um indício fraco de
reunir indícios fracos
fortalecido por indícios fracos
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