weak-kneed
adjective [after verb] /ˌwiːkˈniːd/Definition
› informal disapproving not brave or determined enough to defend your beliefs against others: Instead of defending traditional values, the church frequently seems weak-kneed and irresolute.Weakness and vulnerabilityCowardly › made to feel weak and likely to fall by emotion: She stood dazed and weak-kneed beside the coffin.Strong feelings
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Synonyms and related words:
- agony noun
- anguish noun
- ardent adjective
- be convulsed with laughter, rage, etc. idiom
- burn up with sth phrasal verb
- burn with sth phrasal verb
- burst verb
- explosive adjective (EMOTION)
- fiery adjective (STRONG FEELINGS)
- hot-blooded adjective (SHOWING FEELINGS)
- impassioned adjective
- ineffable adjective
- inexpressible adjective
- intensity noun
- profound adjective (EXTREME)
- pungent adjective
- run high idiom
- supercharged adjective (EMOTIONAL)
- vehement adjective
- vehemently adverb
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