Dubious
Dubious adjective - Giving good reason for being doubted, questioned, or challenged.
Usage example: any letter bearing the signature of Geronimo would be of dubious authenticity, to say the least
Weak and dubious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Weak" instead an adjective "Dubious".
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- And then comes the Mind Rape scene involving Hisui/Himiko seemingly taking advantage of a weak and traumatized Joe in his sleep, which is played more consensually in the light novel and with more of a dubious consent in the manga artwork.
- In Dubious Company, Walter is a goofy, weak, pirate wannabe that has been almost useless in a fight.
Source: Lets Get Dangerous / Web Comics
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