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Synonyms for weakling

16 synonyms
2 antonyms
2 meanings

noun

Most common

wuss pushover pansy sissy twerk

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Wuss

wuss, wussy informal, pushover, milquetoast informal, pansy, sissy, door-mat, milksop, coward, namby-pamby, pantywaist informal, weenie slang, wimp slang

2. Twerp — A person of weak or even sickly physical constitution

twerp informal, twerk

Other

Antonyms

strongling, superman

All antonyms of weakling →

Definitions

n. 1
A person of weak or even sickly physical constitution.
n. 2
A person of weak character, lacking in courage and/or moral strength.

Forms

Plural: weaklings → wusses, wussies, pushovers, milquetoasts…

Example sentences

sissy You're a bit of a sissy, aren't you?
pansy Adriano was often bullied for being a pansy.
pushover The executive director is a real pushover for looks.
wuss Felix didn't want Amelia to think he was a wuss.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
weakling		rising
sissy		rising
pansy		rising
pushover		rising
wuss		rising
softie		rising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters: wimp¹, wuss¹
5 letters: sissy², pansy², twerk, twerp, wussy
6 letters: coward², weenie, softie
7 letters: milksop
8 letters: pushover³
10 letters: pantywaist
11 letters: milquetoast

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (sissy² = 2 syllables).