weakish

[ wee-kish ]

adjective

1. rather weak.

Other Words From

• weakish·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of weakish¹

First recorded in 1585–95; weak + -ish ¹

Example Sentences

"Prigozhin would make a weakish rebel, though, with an armed force without its own independent logistic capacity."

From Reuters

Equity indices in Asia have dropped back, and a weakish open is expected in Europe.

From The Guardian

Pan is a player who’s going to keep himself out of danger off the tee, can scramble when needed, and strikes a solid enough iron to challenge in a weakish field.

From Golf Digest

He would raise the question on a Thursday morning, and so he had not shaved since the Monday—this provided a shadow of interest across what was in truth a weakish jawline.

From The New Yorker

Maarten Stekelenburg gets across to save Kevin De Bruyne’s weakish penalty and keep Everton level at the Etihad.

From The Guardian