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weak advice

[wiːk əd'vaɪs]
noun phrasepl: weak advice (uncountable)
conselho fraco
1. Guidance or recommendation that lacks conviction, persuasiveness, or practical value; advice that is unconvincing or poorly reasoned
The consultant's weak advice didn't address the core problems of the company.
O conselho fraco do consultor não abordou os problemas fundamentais da empresa.
2. Suggestions that are timid, hesitant, or not forceful enough to be effective
His weak advice to just 'think positive' was not helpful in solving the crisis.
Seu conselho fraco de simplesmente 'pensar positivo' não foi útil para resolver a crise.
NYC Slang
that's weak sauce; that's a weak move
Synonyms
poor advicebad adviceunsound advicefeeble guidanceunconvincing recommendation
Antonyms
strong advicesound advicesolid guidancewise counselhelpful recommendation

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
conselho fraco
Most common usage in Brazil
São Paulo
conselho fraco/conselho mole
'Mole' (soft/weak) is sometimes used informally
Portugal
conselho fraco
Standard usage; may also use 'conselho pouco convincente'

Related Idioms & Phrases

take advice with a grain of salt
not worth its weight in gold
fall on deaf ears
go in one ear and out the other
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