weak-kneed

[ week-need ]

adjective

1. yielding readily to opposition, pressure, intimidation, etc.

weak-kneed

adjective

1. informal.
   yielding readily to force, persuasion, intimidation, etc

Derived Forms

• ˌweak-ˈkneedly, adverb
• ˌweak-ˈkneedness, noun

Other Word Forms

• weak-kneedly adverb
• weak-kneedness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of weak-kneed¹

First recorded in 1860–65

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