I. ˈwēkliŋ, -lēŋ noun
( -s )
Etymology: weak (I) + -ling
: one that is weak in body or character or mind
football, of course … the dream of every male weakling — Dorothy Witton
greedy and often half-witted and half-alive weaklings who will do anything for cigars, champagne, motorcars — G.B.Shaw
II. adjective
: lacking strength or fortitude
weakling government that permits such a mess to fester — Don Porter