weak-willed

[ week-wild ]

/ ˈwikˈwɪld /

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adjective

having or showing a want of firmness of will; easily swayed.

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Origin of weak-willed

First recorded in 1880–85

Words nearby weak-willed

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How to use weak-willed in a sentence

They even released a (pretty damn weak) hip-hop song on SoundCloud recounting their antics.
The Attack on the Hidden Internet|Marc Rogers|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Instead of being strong and resilient, bones become weak and brittle.
You’re Never ‘Cured’ of an Eating Disorder|Carrie Arnold|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A lot of people think females are too weak for the job, but I know that all the men she worked with saw her as one of the guys.
The Mystery Death Of A Female Firefighter|Christopher Moraff|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Alas, his soul is willing, but his flesh is weak and he whiffs.
After Torture Report, Our Moral Authority As a Nation Is Gone|Nick Gillespie|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The paperwork was spotless: he had died in transit, the conjunction of a weak heart and long trip.
A Million Ways to Die in Prison|Daniel Genis|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
First Impressions are usually vivid but the power to revive them is weak—a poor memory.
Assimilative Memory|Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)
First Impressions are usually weak but the power to revive them is strong—still a poor memory.
Assimilative Memory|Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)
But the nasty part of the whole thing was, that Haggard had won eleven thousand pounds from a weak-headed boy.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
He shut his fist and hit Butterface a weak but well intended right-hander on the nose.
The Giant of the North|R.M. Ballantyne
But in her first rage Mrs. Charmington had been weak enough to let out that the prince had called young Mrs. Haggard "lovely."
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills

British Dictionary definitions for weak-willed

weak-willed

adjective

lacking strength of will

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weak-willed

Origin of weak-willed

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