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- Dictionaryweakling/ˈwiːklɪŋ/
noun
- 1. a person or animal that is physically weak and frail: "we spend money and effort in rearing every weakling"
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someone who is weak, either physically or in character: Exercise can turn a weakling into a big, tough guy.
: one that is weak in body, character, or mind. weakling adjective. Synonyms. softy. softie. wimp. wussy. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of weakling in a Sentence. he had been a weakling until high school, when he started working out to put on muscle only a weakling would be willing to lie to save himself from punishment.
If you describe a person or an animal as a weakling, you mean that they are physically weak.
Someone who is either frail or cowardly can be called a weakling. When you're new to rock climbing, you may feel like a total weakling as you attempt to haul yourself up a steep, rocky incline. Weaklings are people or animals who are weak, either in a physical or mental way.
someone who is weak, either physically or in character: Exercise can turn a weakling into a big, tough guy.
What does the word weakling mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the word weakling, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. weakling has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. religion (mid 1500s) medicine (mid 1500s) education (late 1500s)
weakling - a person who is physically weak and ineffectual. doormat, wuss. individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do". namby-pamby - an insipid weakling who is foolishly sentimental.
Definition of weakling noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. a person who is physically or morally weak. Synonyms: namby-pamby, chicken, milksop. adjective. weak; not strong. weakling. / ˈwiːklɪŋ / noun. a person or animal that is lacking in strength or weak in constitution or character.
noun [ C ] uk / ˈwiːklɪŋ / us. Add to word list Add to word list. someone who is physically weak. (Definition of weakling from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of weakling. in Chinese (Traditional) 羸弱的人, 懦弱的人… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 羸弱的人, 懦弱的人… See more. in Spanish.
