Synonyms and antonyms of Physically weak in British Thesaurus

weak (adjective)

a person who is weak does not have much physical strength or energy

frail (adjective)

physically weak and not very healthy

feeble (adjective)

physically weak, especially because you are old or ill

the infirm (adjective)

weak because of old age or illness

vulnerable (adjective)

someone who is vulnerable is weak or easy to hurt physically or mentally

sickly (adjective)

someone who is sickly is generally not healthy and is often ill

malnourished (adjective)

weak or ill because you do not eat enough or do not eat enough of the right foods

unsteady (adjective)

too weak or ill to walk well

enfeebled (adjective)

formal no longer strong or effective

weedy (adjective)

informal a weedy person is thin and weak

attenuated (adjective)

medical made weak or less harmful

defenceless (adjective)

weak and unable to protect yourself

delicate (adjective)

someone who is delicate is rather weak and often ill

drippy (adjective)

very informal someone who is drippy is very weak or boring

enervated (adjective)

formal feeling tired and weak

etiolated (adjective)

literary someone who is etiolated is pale and weak

faltering (adjective)

weak and lacking in confidence

languid (adjective)

literary someone who is languid is weak or ill

namby-pamby (adjective)

informal behaving in a way that seems weak or extremely sensitive

on your knees ()

extremely weak after a very difficult period

puny (adjective)

a puny person or animal is small, thin, and weak

trick (adjective)

American used about a part of the body that is weak and that does not work the way it should

wasted (adjective)

a wasted arm, leg, or other part of someone’s body looks extremely thin and weak, especially because they are ill

weak (adjective)

part of your body that is weak is not as strong or healthy as it should be

weakly (adverb)

without much strength or force

wimpish (adjective)

showing a lack of strength

withered (adjective)

a withered arm or leg is thin and weak because of illness or disease