Synonyms of weakling

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adjective

as in weak

lacking strength of will or character

argues that in a time of war, the country can't afford to have a weakling president

Synonyms & Similar Words

• weak
• weakened
• soft
• wimpy
• spineless
• frail
• meek
• wimpish
• timid
• corrupt
• effete
• weak-kneed
• characterless
• nerveless
• invertebrate
• milk-and-water
• limp-wristed
• namby-pamby
• wishy-washy
• wet
• flabby
• ineffectual
• powerless
• impotent
• flaccid
• ineffective
• submissive
• emasculated
• craven
• cowardly
• sissy
• forceless
• pusillanimous
• lamblike
• villainous
• unscrupulous
• unprincipled
• unnerved
• dastardly
• pliable
• irresolute
• infirm
• fainthearted
• impuissant
• poltroon
• lily-livered
• nebbishy
• vacillating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• strong
• tough
• hard
• moral
• good
• virtuous
• firm
• right
• righteous
• upright
• ethical
• principled
• backboned
• resolute
• unrelenting
• determined
• courageous
• stalwart
• mettlesome
• stouthearted

weakling

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noun

ˈwē-kliŋ 

1

as in wimp

a person lacking in physical strength

he had been a weakling until high school, when he started working out to put on muscle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wimp
• wuss
• softy
• pushover
• milksop

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• powerhouse

2

as in coward

a person without strength of character

only a weakling would be willing to lie to save himself from punishment

Synonyms & Similar Words

• coward
• wimp
• reed
• doormat
• jellyfish
• pushover
• wuss
• mouse
• namby-pamby
• sheep
• milquetoast
• pussy
• nebbish
• nervous Nellie

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stalwart
• mensch

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of weakling

Noun

That spike—and especially the likelihood that after the conflict ends, costs will remain well above the prewar level—is hitting the weaklings far harder than the thriving warriors, especially the two biggest profitmakers, Delta and United. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026

He's seen as a weakling, and he must be culled from the clan. — Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2025

Last year, Paramount, which owns CBS Sports, looked like a weakling compared to its competitors. — Alex Sherman,contessa Brewer, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2025

Separating the weakling from the herd only heightened their fear. — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025