weak-willed

[ week-wild ]

/ ˈwikˈwɪld /

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adjective

having or showing a want of firmness of will; easily swayed.

Origin of weak-willed

First recorded in 1880–85

Words nearby weak-willed

weakness, weak nuclear force, weak sauce, weak side, weak sister, weak-willed, weal, weald, wealth, wealth tax, wealthy

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Example sentences from the Web for weak-willed

LACOB: A massive fail, because it makes Maggie further read as weak-willed and rather pathetic.
HBO’s ‘The Newsroom’: Aaron Sorkin’s Woman Problem|Jace Lacob, Maureen Ryan|July 2, 2012|DAILY BEAST
That prince was a cruel despot, but weak-willed, vacillating, and totally unable to keep a friend.
In Clive's Command|Herbert Strang
Sallie did not even wait to thank him for his weak-willed complaisance.
The White Blackbird|Hudson Douglas
These traits and foibles made both peculiarly liable to the temptations which assail pleasure-loving and weak-willed boys.
Jo's Boys|Louisa May Alcott

But how mistaken the man had been who thought Jasper Peyton was a weak-willed person to be led anywhere!
The Windy Hill|Cornelia Meigs
Wages and privileges are in his hand, and if he is morally unscrupulous he can ruin a weak-willed subordinate.
Society|Henry Kalloch Rowe

British Dictionary definitions for weak-willed

weak-willed

adjective

lacking strength of will

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	weak-willed
释义	weak-willed [ week-wild ] / ˈwikˈwɪld / SEE SYNONYMS FOR weak-willed ON THESAURUS.COM adjective having or showing a want of firmness of will; easily swayed. Origin of weak-willed First recorded in 1880–85 Words nearby weak-willed weakness, weak nuclear force, weak sauce, weak side, weak sister, weak-willed, weal, weald, wealth, wealth tax, wealthy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for weak-willed LACOB: A massive fail, because it makes Maggie further read as weak-willed and rather pathetic. HBO’s ‘The Newsroom’: Aaron Sorkin’s Woman Problem\|Jace Lacob, Maureen Ryan\|July 2, 2012\|DAILY BEAST That prince was a cruel despot, but weak-willed, vacillating, and totally unable to keep a friend. In Clive's Command\|Herbert Strang Sallie did not even wait to thank him for his weak-willed complaisance. The White Blackbird\|Hudson Douglas These traits and foibles made both peculiarly liable to the temptations which assail pleasure-loving and weak-willed boys. Jo's Boys\|Louisa May Alcott But how mistaken the man had been who thought Jasper Peyton was a weak-willed person to be led anywhere! The Windy Hill\|Cornelia Meigs Wages and privileges are in his hand, and if he is morally unscrupulous he can ruin a weak-willed subordinate. Society\|Henry Kalloch Rowe British Dictionary definitions for weak-willed weak-willed adjective lacking strength of will Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to weak-willed cowardly, gutless, soft, spineless, timid, weak, weak-kneed
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weak-willed

adjective

Origin of weak-willed

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Example sentences from the Web for weak-willed

British Dictionary definitions for weak-willed

adjective

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