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Synonyms for lame-duck

Most common

duck

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A person or thing that is helpless, inefficient, or disabled.

Related words

Other spellings
lame duck lameduck

Forms

Plural
lame-ducks → ducks, defaulters…

Example sentences

  • duck Tom had roasted duck for lunch and he is sick now.

By length

4 letters
duck1
9 letters
defaulter3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (defaulter3 = 3 syllables).