Heikompi

Heikompi is the comparative form of the Finnish adjective heikko, meaning weak, frail, or of poor quality. It functions to compare two items or states in terms of weakness or lesser strength, commonly in everyday speech and written Finnish.

In use, heikompi appears in phrases such as terveydentilan vertailussa or teknisessä kontekstissa: Talo on heikompi kuin toinen rakennus, tai Tämä laite on heikompi vaihtoehto. The form follows the general rules of Finnish adjectives and is declined for number and case like other adjectives, so its endings change to match the noun it modifies.

Etymology and form: heikompi is created by attaching the comparative suffix -mpi to the stem of the adjective heikko. This pattern is standard for forming the comparative degree of many Finnish adjectives, though the exact inflection depends on grammatical context. The word is widely used in both colloquial and formal Finnish to describe relative weakness, inferior performance, or lower quality.

Notes: Heikompi does not itself specify whether weakness is temporary or permanent; context usually clarifies this. It can describe physical strength, physical condition, or abstract measures such as performance or reliability. The term is part of ordinary Finnish vocabulary and appears in dictionaries, language teaching materials, and journalistic writing.

See also: heikko, vertailun aste, Finnish grammar. Translation equivalents include weaker in English.