weakling

weakling
noun (C) someone who is not physically strong weakness /'wi:knis/ noun
1 PHYSICAL (U) the state of being physically weak: weakness in the muscles
2 LACK OF DETERMINATION (U) lack of determination shown in someone's behaviour: sign of weakness: Most people saw her sensitivity as a sign of weakness.
3 LACK OF POWER (U) lack of power and influence: the weakness of the Trade Union movement in post-Thatcher Britain
4 CHARACTER/DESIGN ETC (U) a fault in someone's character or in a system, organization, design etc: We spent two hours analyzing the team's strengths and weaknesses. | a structural weakness in the aircraft
5 IDEA, PLAN ETC (C) a part of something that can easily be attacked or criticized
(+ in): We finally found a weakness in their case.
6 a weakness for sth if you have a weakness for something, you like it very much even though it may not be good for you: Ryan's always had a weakness for fast cars.

Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.

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