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weak-kneed

adjective

Meaning

  1. Lacking will power or strength of character; timid.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

irresolute(English)weak in the knees(English)weak-handed(English)weakling(English)weak(English)faint-hearted(English)strengthless(English)weak-hearted(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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