weak-willed
Lacking mental fortitude
Weak-willed describes someone who lacks resolve or determination, easily swayed from their intentions or principles.
A weak-willed person gives in to temptation, caves under pressure, or abandons commitments when things get difficult: He's too weak-willed to stick to a diet.
The term carries judgment—it implies a character flaw rather than circumstance.
Lacking courage or resolve
- cowardlyWithout bravery or nerve
- faintheartedCowardly, easily discouraged
- fearfulFull of fright
- timorousShowing nervous apprehension
pusillanimous · lily-livered · gutless · craven · chicken-hearted · mousy · diffident · apprehensive
Easily controlled or taught
- obedientFollowing commands willingly
- acquiescentAccepting without resistance
- deferentialShowing humble submission
- meekHumbly unassertive
tractable · biddable · amenable · subservient · passive · pliant · cooperative · dutiful
Lacking firmness of purpose
- hesitantSlow to act
- waveringShowing unsteady resolve
- vacillatingSwaying between choices
- ditheringProlonged indecisive hesitation
uncertain · ambivalent · undecided · tentative · wishy-washy · noncommittal · shilly-shally · flip-flopping
Easily influenced by others
- malleableCapable of being shaped
- gullibleEasily deceived
- naiveInnocently unsuspecting
- influenceableAble to be swayed
easily-led · manipulable · receptive · credulous · persuadable · exploitable · trusting · susceptible
spineless
Lacking courage or resolve
- cowardlyWithout bravery or nerve
- faintheartedCowardly, easily discouraged
- fearfulFull of fright
timorous · pusillanimous · lily-livered · gutless · craven · chicken-hearted · mousy · diffident · apprehensive · nervous
docile
Easily controlled or taught
- obedientFollowing commands willingly
- acquiescentAccepting without resistance
- deferentialShowing humble submission
meek · tractable · biddable · amenable · subservient · passive · pliant · cooperative · dutiful · unassertive
irresolute
Lacking firmness of purpose
- hesitantSlow to act
- waveringShowing unsteady resolve
- vacillatingSwaying between choices
dithering · uncertain · ambivalent · undecided · tentative · wishy-washy · noncommittal · shilly-shally · flip-flopping · faltering
suggestible
Easily influenced by others
influenceable · easily-led · manipulable · receptive · credulous · persuadable · exploitable · trusting · susceptible · moldable
- indecisionindecision, indecisiveness, conflicted, hesitation, indecisive
- submissivesubmissive, subservient, obedient, servile, docile
weak-willedstrong-willed
Unyielding in purpose
resolute · iron-willed · determined · steadfast · firm
weak-willedstrong
Having great physical power
bold · brave · courageous · gutsy · lionhearted
will, weak, willing, weaken, weakness, weakened, unwilling, willful, willingly