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weakish

[wee-kish]

adjective

  1. rather weak.



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Other Word Forms

  • weakishly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of weakish1

First recorded in 1585–95; weak + -ish 1
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Example Sentences

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"Prigozhin would make a weakish rebel, though, with an armed force without its own independent logistic capacity."

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Equity indices in Asia have dropped back, and a weakish open is expected in Europe.

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Pan is a player who’s going to keep himself out of danger off the tee, can scramble when needed, and strikes a solid enough iron to challenge in a weakish field.

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He would raise the question on a Thursday morning, and so he had not shaved since the Monday—this provided a shadow of interest across what was in truth a weakish jawline.

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Maarten Stekelenburg gets across to save Kevin De Bruyne’s weakish penalty and keep Everton level at the Etihad.

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