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
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as in coward
a person without strength of character
only a weakling would be willing to lie to save himself from punishment
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Recent Examples of weakling
Lisa Stardust, People.com, 2 July 2025
Based on this challenge, the groups would have been weaklings Cedrek, Star, Chrissy, Sai, Kamilla, and Mary in one group and Eva, Joe, Mitch, Kyle, David, and Shauhin in the strongman group.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Apr. 2025
The fact these losers want to jail Andrew and Tristan Tate for preaching their version of traditional masculinity highlights the fact that these fascist feminists are fragile weaklings incapable of defending their position in the free marketplace of ideas.
—David Catanese, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
In Europe the obvious weaklings are Lancia, Alfa Romeo, and DS.
—Neil Winton, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The sign Scorpio isn’t known to be a weakling, nor is Tyrannosaurus.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 2 July 2025
Based on this challenge, the groups would have been weaklings Cedrek, Star, Chrissy, Sai, Kamilla, and Mary in one group and Eva, Joe, Mitch, Kyle, David, and Shauhin in the strongman group.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Apr. 2025
The fact these losers want to jail Andrew and Tristan Tate for preaching their version of traditional masculinity highlights the fact that these fascist feminists are fragile weaklings incapable of defending their position in the free marketplace of ideas.
—David Catanese, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
In Europe the obvious weaklings are Lancia, Alfa Romeo, and DS.
—Neil Winton, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weakling
Adjective
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Those who may have moved to the area after the winter of 2022, may have a pretty weak opinion of what our winters are like here.—
Terry Eliasen,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Moreover, the notion the public will meekly accept weaker radiation standards without explanation seems foolhardy.—
Katy Huff,
Scientific American,
23 Jan. 2026
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The real star of the show is, of course, Battle Cat, the giant green armored tiger whose alias is Cringer, Prince Adam’s wimp of a house cat.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Jan. 2026
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Wes Siler, our longtime outdoor lifestyle columnist, is a total wimp who obsessively pursues comfort in extreme environments.—
Wes Siler,
Outside,
27 Aug. 2025
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He and the cowards of Congress should be held accountable in the next election cycle.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Tim Walz and Jacob Frey are cowards who are inciting violence to distract from their own failures.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Listeria can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections, particularly in young children, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems, while healthy individuals may experience flu-like symptoms.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
21 Jan. 2026
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Trump’s malice and incompetence alienates voters, who then publicly voice their discontent, encouraging other political actors and institutions to see him not as a crusading avatar of national destiny but as a weakened figure.—
Quinta Jurecic,
The Atlantic,
20 Jan. 2026
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Of the two sisters in the yellow house, Paula is a much gentler girl, a wuss, a baby, the biggest chicken—that’s how her sister thinks of her—and Rhonda is the boss.—
Alex Mar,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2023
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Teach, who carries a gun, is a wuss about the rain.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2022
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“Weakling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weakling. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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