weakling

English

Etymology

From weak +‎ -ling.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈwijkˈlɪŋɡ/, /ˈwijklɨŋɡ/

Adjective

weakling

weak, either physically, morally or mentally

Translations

weak, either physically, morally or mentally

Maori: rōrā
Portuguese: fracote

Russian: сла́бый (ru) (slábyj), хи́лый (ru) (xílyj)
Spanish: enclenque (es), fuñingue (es) (Chile, Cuba), pusilánime (es)

Noun

weakling (plural weaklings)

A person of weak or even sickly physical constitution
(figuratively) A person of weak character, lacking in courage and/or moral strength.
- Latimer
  We may not be weaklings because we have a strong enemy.

Synonyms

(person of weak character) sissy, walk-over, weenie

Antonyms

strongling

Translations

person of weak or even sickly physical constitution

Catalan: nyicris
Czech: slaboch m
Danish: svækling (da) c
Dutch: zwakkeling (nl) m
Finnish: rääpäle (fi), surkimus (fi)
French: gringalet (fr) m
German: Schwächling (de) m

Maori: tīmohea, rōrā
Polish: słabeusz m
Portuguese: fracote m, f
Russian: слаба́к (ru) m (slabák)
Spanish: enclenque (es) m, f
Swedish: ynkling

person of weak character

Catalan: nyicris
Chinese:
Mandarin: 懦夫 (zh) (nuòfū)
Finnish: ketale, kutale
French: poule mouillée (fr) f
German: Schwächling (de) m, Feigling (de) m, Weichei (de) n
Italian: femminuccia (it), coniglio (it), fifone (it), codardo (it), vigliacco (it), pollo (it), merlo (it), mollusco (it), pappamolle, smidollato (it), rammollito (it)

Japanese: 弱虫 (よわむし, yowamushi)
Luxembourgish: Feigling m
Portuguese: fracote m, f
Russian: слаба́к (ru) m (slabák), хлю́пик (ru) m (xljúpik), тря́пка (ru) f (trjápka)
Spanish: pusilánime (es) m
Swedish: ynkling

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Translations to be checked

Czech: slaboch m
Danish: svækling (da) c

Dutch: zwakkeling (nl) m
French: gringalet (fr) m

References

Webster's Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary, Springfield, Massachusetts, G.&C. Merriam Co., 1967

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