weakling

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈwijkˈlɪŋɡ/, /ˈwijklɨŋɡ/

Adjective

1. weak, either physically, morally or mentally

Translations

• Portuguese: fracote
• Russian: сла́бый
• Spanish: enclenque, fuñingue (Chile, Cuba), pusilánime

Noun

weakling (plural weaklings)

1. A person of weak or even sickly physical constitution
2. (figuratively) A person of weak character, lacking in courage and/or moral strength.

   • We may not be weaklings because we have a strong enemy.

Synonyms

• (person of weak constitution) twerk, twerp
• (person of weak character) pushover, sissy, weenie; see also Thesaurus:milksop

Antonyms

• strongling

Translations

• French: gringalet
• German: Schwächling
• Portuguese: fracote
• Russian: слаба́к
• Spanish: enclenque

Translations

• French: poule mouillée
• German: Schwächling, Feigling, Weichei
• Italian: femminuccia, coniglio, fifone, codardo, vigliacco, pollo, merlo, mollusco, pappamolle, smidollato, rammollito
• Portuguese: fracote
• Russian: слаба́к
• Spanish: pusilánime

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