weak-kneed



weak-kneed

Lacking resolve; easily swayed or frightened. You can definitely get someone weak-kneed like Tim to do this stupid project for you. You'll never convince them to give you a raise if you go into the meeting weak-kneed.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
DafneDAHF-neItalian
MarlonMAHR-lənEnglish
Georgie['dʒɔ:dʒi]
RitaREE-tə (English), REE-tah (German)Italian, English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Hungarian, Spanish, Portuguese
WadeWAYDEnglish
Taliesintal-ee-ES-in (Welsh)Welsh, Arthurian Romance