CEFR B1

weakling

noun

Meaning

weakling means a person of weak or even sickly physical constitution. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses weakling to mean a person of weak or even sickly physical constitution.
The teacher asked students to find weakling in the reading.

Synonyms: pushover, sissy, weenie, twerk, twerp

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weakling (B1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈwijklɨŋɡ/

Definition

weakling means a person of weak or even sickly physical constitution. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses weakling to mean a person of weak or even sickly physical constitution.
The teacher asked students to find weakling in the reading.
Check the words around weakling to choose the right meaning.

How to Use weakling

a/the weakling (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a weakling."
weakling in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked weakling in context before translating it."

Synonyms of weakling

Words with a similar meaning to weakling:

Antonyms of weakling

Words with the opposite meaning to weakling:

strongling

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