Subordinate
Subordinate adjective - Having not so great importance or rank as another.
Weak and subordinate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Weak" instead an adjective "Subordinate".
Weak
Weak adjective - Lacking bodily strength.
Subordinate and weak are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Subordinate" instead an adjective "Weak".
Both words in one sentence
- He admits to being rather weak for a god but this still makes it no less impressive that he's your subordinate.
Source: Creator / Alice Soft -
The Starscream: When Sister Jill chastised Dragon Panther, her subordinate openly rebelled, declaring Jill was too weak to order her around, and she would kill her and fill her position.
Source: Anime / Cutey Honey -
To the point where he chews out a subordinate for almost stepping on a butterfly (as American soldiers are the protectors of the weak and the small), then chews them out again when he realizes the butterfly is yellow.
Source: Comic Book / Ach!lle Talon
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