weakling

[week-ling]

noun

1. a person who is physically or morally weak.

   Synonyms: namby-pamby, chicken, milksop

adjective

1. weak; not strong.

weakling

/ ˈwiːklɪŋ /

noun

1. a person or animal that is lacking in strength or weak in constitution or character

Word History and Origins

Origin of weakling¹

First recorded in 1520–30; weak + -ling ¹

Example Sentences

Don’t get me wrong: J. Edgar Hoover, the FBI’s legendary founding director, would view Patel as a contemptible weakling.

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So he’s downplayed concerns about Epstein, calling some of his supporters “weaklings” for buying into what he sold them for years.

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“Let these weaklings continue forward and do the Democrats work, don’t even think about talking of our incredible and unprecedented success, because I don’t want their support anymore!”

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“Let these weaklings continue forward and do the Democrats work,” he continued.

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My mother was the weakling; my father was the smartest person in the room.

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