weak-kneed Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- timid
- wet
- namby-pamby
- invertebrate
- effete
- nerveless
- wishy-washy
- ineffectual
- frail
- wimpish
- wimpy
- milk-and-water
- meek
- limp-wristed
- weakling
- spineless
- corrupt
- characterless
Weak:
Strongest:
- principled
- tough
- moral
- hard
- right
- virtuous
- strong
- moral
- firm
- tough
- ethical
- right
- virtuous
- ethical
- firm
- hard
- strong
- righteous
- good
- good
- righteous
- principled
Strong:
- resolute
- determined
- determined
- backboned
- backboned
- courageous
- courageous
- unrelenting
- stalwart
- upright
- upright
- resolute
- stalwart
- unrelenting
Weak:
weak-kneed Meaning
weak-kneed (s)
lacking will power or resolution
weak-kneed (a.)
Having weak knees; hence, easily yielding; wanting resolution.
weak-kneed Sentence Examples
- The sight of the towering cliff left me weak-kneed with terror.
- Her knees buckled weakly as she witnessed the brutal assault.
- The thought of speaking in front of a crowd made me weak-kneed with anxiety.
- The sudden loud noise caused his legs to go weak-kneed.
- The marathon runner was weak-kneed with exhaustion after crossing the finish line.
- The news of her illness left her feeling weak-kneed and helpless.
- The fear of heights made him weak-kneed and unable to climb the ladder.
- The sight of blood caused her to become weak-kneed and faint.
- The confrontation with her abusive ex-husband left her weak-kneed and trembling.
- The stress of the upcoming exam had her feeling weak-kneed and unable to focus.
FAQs About the word weak-kneed
lacking will power or resolutionHaving weak knees; hence, easily yielding; wanting resolution.
weakened,weak, soft, timid, wet, namby-pamby, invertebrate, effete, nerveless, wishy-washy
principled, tough, moral, hard, right, virtuous, strong, moral, firm, tough
The sight of the towering cliff left me weak-kneed with terror.
Her knees buckled weakly as she witnessed the brutal assault.
The thought of speaking in front of a crowd made me weak-kneed with anxiety.
The sudden loud noise caused his legs to go weak-kneed.
