weak-kneed

Speech parts

1. weak-kneed - Adjective

2. weak-kneed - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Having weak knees; hence, easily yielding; wanting resolution.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

craven meek chicken coward weak yellow soft nervous afraid ineffective anxious faint fearful frightened tame
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Antonyms

based game strong determined cold firm
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Examples

Hitler had a police state of the first order. And those who showed any sign of being weak-kneed faced prison or often summary execution. That prevented a lot of people who knew that the war was not going to turn out well for Germany from giving up. Rick Atkinson

It's not all Obama's fault: His plans to rebuild America's energy infrastructure have been hampered by the recession, and his efforts on global warming have been stymied by Tea Party wackos and weak-kneed Democrats in Congress. Jeff Goodell

the role of the dissenter is not for the weak-kneed Source: Internet

Even a weak-kneed liberal like me can seen how difficult it now is to accept Dr. Abuelaish as the noble crusader for peace that he would purport to be. Source: Internet

The New York Times is leading the full-court press to improve on what it regards as Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s weak-kneed effort to blame the Russians for giving us Donald Trump. Source: Internet

The response to the shenanigans of officialdom, for the most part, has been apologetic, weak-kneed and wobbly. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

weak-hearted weak-heartedly weak-heartedness weak-kneedness weak-minded weak-minded people