weakling
noun
a person who is physically or morally weak.
weaklings
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pluralof weakling.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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It is her way of culling the weaklings; she will care only for the cubs that survive the fall and clamber back up to the bridge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Planning is for weaklings, rational analysis is disdained, the amygdala and the gut replace the cerebral cortex.
From Salon ● Mar. 14, 2026
Notre Dame should be thrilled that they keep a decent program on their menu of weaklings, and USC should be thrilled that they maintain the tradition.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 7, 2025
"Such psychic weaklings has Western civilization made of us."
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2023
Some had been heroes, some weaklings, knaves, or cravens.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
