wimpish
1
7.9
- adjective
- /ˈwɪmpɪʃ/
- Offensive
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- She realized that her wimpish attitude towards challenges was holding her back from reaching her goals.
Examples
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The party can't be "wimpish," he said, but has to "explain how their policies empower people, rather than how it pushes people down."
Blog text (4) -
He blamed McCreedy for being sleazy, his father for being first loud and then wimpish, and his brother for being pink and obese.
Fiction book (1991) -
He was often called wimpish for avoiding confrontations and not standing up for himself.
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The coach warned the players that being wimpish would not help them win the match.
Synonyms
350
6.8
Weak and not convincing, often given as an excuse
312
1.5
Not strong in will and easily gives in to pressure
27
3.7
Not strong or effective in producing results
24
5.7
Lacking strength, courage, or strong flavor
14
8.6
Shows little care or effort and fails to do things well
12
7.3
Not firm or brave when making decisions
6
9.4
Not brave or willing to try new things
3
6.8
Easily frightened and likely to avoid hard or scary things
1
9.9
Not brave and acting weak
1
7.1
Not brave enough to face difficult situations
Antonyms
How Timid
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Wimpish is made from wimp plus the ending -ish, and -ish means 'like'. A helpful way to remember wimp is to think of whimper meaning 'to whine'—someone who whines can seem 'weak' or 'lacking courage', so wimpish means someone who acts weak or afraid.