weakling

noun

weak·ling | \ ˈwē-kliŋ

Definition of weakling

: one that is weak in body, character, or mind

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Synonyms & Antonyms for weakling

Synonyms

softy (or softie), wimp, wuss (also wussy)

Antonyms

powerhouse

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

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The following month, after suffering complications from surgery, the man who’d plucked Chrysler from liquidation, merged it with Fiat and guided both weaklings to profitability, died at age 66. — Sam Walker, WSJ, "The Leader of the Future: Why Sergio Marchionne Fit the Profile," 11 Aug. 2018 In this view, Facebook is a naive weakling afraid to take any enforcement action on its platform; Apple, on the other hand, is the practical one who never pretended to embrace free speech in the first place. — Casey Newton, The Verge, "Apple crushed Alex Jones — then tossed him a lifeline," 8 Aug. 2018 Australia is here because of that and regarded as a tournament weakling, though the team earned some credit in a courageous 2-1 defeat to France. — Martin Rogers, USA TODAY, "The United States' World Cup failure is looking worse every day," 19 June 2018 Neither of these big guys is a weakling opponent imported from out of town to make the local kid look good. — Don Steinberg, Philly.com, "Liacouras Center boxing: Philadelphia heavyweights square off," 26 Apr. 2018 And what if that kid was a sickly, sensitive weakling? — Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, "God of War (2018): How to reinvent a beloved series without ruining what works," 12 Apr. 2018 Angry voices take an extraordinarily complex social, cultural, and political phenomenon, boil it down to preferred progressive policy provisions, and then declare everyone who opposes their ideas a craven weakling in thrall to the NRA. — David French, National Review, "No, It’s Not Cowardly to Be Conservative on Gun Rights," 15 Feb. 2018 The slate certainly lacks intrigue, with SEC West leaders Alabama and Auburn both taking on weaklings. — Alex Martin Smith, ajc, "SEC Predictions, Week 12: Can Kentucky upset humbled Georgia?," 16 Nov. 2017 Mr Gandhi, who until recently was widely regarded as a political weakling, has begun offering a steady barrage of acerbic barbs, to growing effect. — The Economist, "Tax brakeIndia’s previously unstoppable ruling party loses momentum," 2 Nov. 2017

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