Weak-kneed
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Weak-kneed is an adjective meaning (figuratively) Lacking will power or strength of character; timid.
Meaning
(figuratively) Lacking will power or strength of character; timid.
More Meanings
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see weak, kneed.
Example Sentences
It is incontrovertible that the children grow up into rotten adults, without virility or stamina, a weak-kneed, narrow-chested, listless breed, that crumples up and goes down in the brute struggle for life.
What these teenagers are weighing is at the very heart of Gandhian philosophy: "His absolute insistence on nonviolence, which young men see as pussyfooted and weak-kneed and — dare I say — feminine and hence not macho enough," says Guha, the biographer.
Synonyms for weak-kneed
Depending on context, synonyms include irresolute.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include irresolute, weak-handed, weakling, weak, faint-hearted, strengthless.
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