weakling

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of WEAKLING

a person lacking in physical strength <he had been a weakling until high school, when he started working out to put on muscle>

Synonyms softy (or softie), wimp, wuss (also wussy)

Related Words pushover; milksop, mollycoddle, sissy

Antonyms powerhouse

a person without strength of character <only a weakling would be willing to lie to save himself from punishment>

Synonyms doormat, jellyfish, namby-pamby, pushover, reed, wimp

Related Words coward, milquetoast, mouse, nebbish, nervous Nellie (or nervous Nelly), pussy [slang], wuss (also wussy); sheep

Near Antonyms mensch

Antonyms stalwart

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