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- [week wild]
- /wik wɪld/
- /wiːk wɪl/
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- [week wild]
- /wik wɪld/
Definitions of weak-willed word
- adjective weak-willed having or showing a want of firmness of will; easily swayed. 1
- adjective weak-willed lacking strength of will 0
- adjective weak-willed irresolute, indecisive. 0
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Origin of weak-willed
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85
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Parts of speech for Weak-willed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
weak-willed popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for weak-willed
adj weak-willed
- faint-hearted — lacking courage; cowardly; timorous.
- in-effective — not effective; not producing results; ineffectual: ineffective efforts; ineffective remedies.
- invertebrate — Zoology. not vertebrate; without a backbone. of or relating to creatures without a backbone.
adjective weak-willed
- amoebalike — Having the characteristics of an amoeba.
- forceless — Without force.
- weak — not strong; liable to yield, break, or collapse under pressure or strain; fragile; frail: a weak fortress; a weak spot in armor.
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