WEAKLING Synonyms

• exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

• marked by great skill especially in meticulous technique

• easily broken or damaged or destroyed

• easily hurt

• developed with extreme delicacy and subtlety

• difficult to handle; requiring great tact

• of an instrument or device; capable of registering minute differences or changes precisely

• pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness

• lacking strength or vigor

• lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality

• lacking strength

• easily broken or damaged or destroyed

• vulnerably delicate

• lacking substance or significance

• physically weak

• the weight of a frail (basket) full of raisins or figs; between 50 and 75 pounds

• a basket for holding dried fruit (especially raisins or figs)

• wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings

• easily broken or damaged or destroyed

• lacking power or ability

• (of a male) unable to copulate

• not producing an intended effect

• producing no result or effect

• lacking in power or forcefulness

• not elegant or graceful in expression

• generally incompetent and ineffectual

• revealing lack of perceptiveness or judgment or finesse

• lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality

• lacking firmness of will or character or purpose

• lacking power

• inferior in strength or significance

• (used especially of persons) of inferior size

• yielding readily to pressure or weight

• compassionate and kind; conciliatory

• (of sound) relatively low in volume

• produced with vibration of the vocal cords

• not protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons)

• (used chiefly as a direction or description in music) soft; in a quiet, subdued tone

• (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected

• (of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward the hard palate; characterized by a hissing or hushing sound (as `s' and `sh')

• in a relaxed manner; or without hardship

• easily hurt

• (of a commodity or market or currency) falling or likely to fall in value

• using evidence not readily amenable to experimental verification or refutation

• tolerant or lenient

• soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

• having little impact

• out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance

• willing to negotiate and compromise

• not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship

• mild and pleasant

• not brilliant or glaring

• lacking a backbone or spinal column

• lacking spiny processes

• lacking courage or vitality

• lacking thorns

• showing fear and lack of confidence

• lacking self-confidence

• people who are fearful and cautious

• lacking conviction or boldness or courage

• a person who is physically weak and ineffectual

• a mat placed outside an exterior door for wiping the shoes before entering

• someone who is easily taken advantage of

• any undertaking that is easy to do

• to dance with thrusting hip movements and a low squatting stance

• someone who is regarded as contemptible

• a person who is physically weak and ineffectual