weak-kneed C2 Topic:Describing People US /ˌwiːkˈniːd/ UK /ˌwiːkˈniːd/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj informal, disapproving: lacking the courage or determination to maintain a position Critics called the committee weak-kneed after it abandoned its promise at the first objection. 2 adj having knees that feel too weak to support the body steadily The steep climb left him weak-kneed and eager to sit down. Thesaurus Word family Related forms weakknee Topics Describing People External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # weak-kneed **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌwiːkˈniːd/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌwiːkˈniːd/ ## Meanings 1. informal, disapproving: lacking the courage or determination to maintain a position 2. having knees that feel too weak to support the body steadily ## Examples - Critics called the committee weak-kneed after it abandoned its promise at the first objection. - The steep climb left him weak-kneed and eager to sit down. ## Related Forms - weak - knee ## Topics - Describing People markdown