wimpy
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5.7
- adjective
- /ˈwɪm.pi/
- Offensive
- If they can't handle an interview with a wimpy Democrat on TV, how can they possibly handle Ahmadinejad?
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Watch on YouTubeBut I was a wimpy, A wimpy husband, let's tell the truth.
- But I was a wimpy, A wimpy husband, let's tell the truth.
- And they were just doing wimpy little flips, you know, so that it would flip once.
- No, we don't want no wimpy, you know, little RGB strips, little flexible, you know, garbage like that.
- That's not that wimpy victim, you know, Marxist brick capitalist, a bastard stuff, which makes me sick.
Examples
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I think America makes you wimpy.
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The boy wears wimpy shorts and a shirt that resembles a girl's blouse.
Fiction book (1995) -
And you told me this was a nice English lady with her wimpy brother.
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That little, wimpy guy, with the glasses?
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Most politicians are just too wimpy to publicly stand for an ideal.
Blog text (28) -
You're not as pathetic and wimpy as I have always believed.
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Besides, he's too wimpy to gamble it.
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Sorry, but we all don't belong to the wimpy generation; self-reliance goes a long way in my book.
Blog text (9) -
It was so stormy and windy and these poor geraniums were so wimpy that the wind just laid a lot of them flat.
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He was often called wimpy because he hesitated to speak up for himself.
Synonyms
570
1.5
Not strong in will and easily gives in to pressure
56
3.5
Shy and afraid to do new or risky things
37
3.7
Not strong or effective in producing results
28
6.0
Not brave enough to face danger or difficult things
27
5.7
Weak and showing little strength or energy
19
6.1
Timid and not showing much courage
16
6.8
Easily frightened and likely to avoid hard or scary things
13
7.3
Not firm or brave when making decisions
5
3.7
Feeling weak and tired as if you do not have energy
5
9.4
Not brave or willing to try new things
4
9.9
Not brave and acting weak
4
9.9
Not brave and easily frightened
2
9.9
Easily afraid and not willing to take risks
1
7.2
A quiet shy person who does not speak up
1
9.0
Having little courage and giving up easily
1
7.9
Not brave or strong enough to face difficult things
1
7.1
Not brave enough to face difficult situations
1
9.9
Feeling nervous and afraid to do something new
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Etymology
Wimpy comes from the short noun wimp, a word for a 'weak' or timid person, and the name was made familiar by the soft, burger-loving cartoon Wimpy from Popeye. So, to call someone wimpy is to say they seem 'weak' or without courage.