: one that is weak in body, character, or mind
weakling
adjective
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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Tinkerbell, who is seen as somewhat of a weakling in the Shrek films, is flattened against a lantern in the land which is also home to props previously only seen digitally on screen.
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Caroline Reid, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
What cinches this daring perspective is actor Andrew Scott’s phenomenal characterization as a weakling who grapples with gradual self-awareness.
—Armond White, National Review, 29 Dec. 2023
But in a call with Mr. Licht after the meeting, Mr. Zaslav belittled Mr. Zucker as a weakling who had tears in his eyes, several people with knowledge of the conversation said.
—Benjamin Mullin, New York Times, 15 Nov. 2023
One is the election of Trump, whose frivolousness about national security compliments his weakling's admiration for a bully.
—Nbc Universal, NBC News, 16 July 2023
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Caroline Reid, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
What cinches this daring perspective is actor Andrew Scott’s phenomenal characterization as a weakling who grapples with gradual self-awareness.
—Armond White, National Review, 29 Dec. 2023
But in a call with Mr. Licht after the meeting, Mr. Zaslav belittled Mr. Zucker as a weakling who had tears in his eyes, several people with knowledge of the conversation said.
—Benjamin Mullin, New York Times, 15 Nov. 2023
One is the election of Trump, whose frivolousness about national security compliments his weakling's admiration for a bully.
—Nbc Universal, NBC News, 16 July 2023
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“Weakling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weakling. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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