"weak-willed" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: Weak-willed.wav [General-American] Forms: more weak-willed [comparative], most weak-willed [superlative]
Etymology: Originated 1880–85. Head templates: {{en-adj}} weak-willed (comparative more weak-willed, superlative most weak-willed)
  1. easily swayed
    Sense id: en-weak-willed-en-adj-25ysz9Qf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 83 17 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 98 2 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 97 3
  2. irresolute, indecisive Translations (irresolute): willensschwach (German), άβουλος (ávoulos) (Greek), viljesvag (Swedish), viljelös (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-weak-willed-en-adj-8cw4A3pG Disambiguation of 'irresolute': 2 98

Alternative forms

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