WEAKLING
Dictionary entry overview: What does weakling mean? • WEAKLING (noun)
The noun WEAKLING has 1 sense:
1. a person who is physically weak and ineffectual
Familiarity information: WEAKLING used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• WEAKLING (noun)
Meaning:
A person who is physically weak and ineffectual
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
doormat; weakling; wuss
Hypernyms ("weakling" is a kind of...):
individual; mortal; person; somebody; someone; soul (a human being)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "weakling"):
namby-pamby (an insipid weakling who is foolishly sentimental)
softie; softy (a person who is weak and excessively sentimental)
chicken; crybaby; wimp (a person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washy)
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