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weak–kneed
adjective \ˈwēk-ˈnēd\
Definition of WEAK-KNEED
: lacking willpower or resolution
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First Known Use of WEAK-KNEED
1863
Related to WEAK-KNEED
- Synonyms
- characterless, effete, frail, invertebrate, limp-wristed, milk-and-water, namby-pamby, nerveless, soft, spineless, weakened, weak-kneed, weakling, wet [British], wimpish, wimpy, wishy-washy
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