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wussy

wussy

10 9.3
A person who is too afraid to try things
  • noun
  • /ˈwʌsi/
  • Offensive
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  • Oh, don't be such a wussy.
  • a bunch of wussies

I just, you know, I, I tell you, the people that I block the most are these just total troll wussies.

Examples

  • At the gym, he called his friend a wussy for not trying the weightlifting challenge.

  • I knew you were a wussy from the moment I met you.

  • What a little wussy Sam is.

  • - Stop bein' such a wussy, yo.

  • Quit being a bunch of wussies.

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  • You're saying, if I don't stick up for myself now, I'll grow up to be a huge wussy like you?

  • My brother, husband, and three sons play ice hockey—and I can promise you they are no wussies.

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  • Don't be such a wussy; stand up for what you believe in.

  • The group teased him, saying he was a wussy for avoiding the haunted house.

Synonyms

coward
vswussy
  • Offensive
584 2.3

A person who is too afraid to face danger or hard things

is the same idea but expressed as informal slang rather than neutral
wuss
vswussy
  • Offensive
51 9.1

A person who is not brave and avoids difficult things

is a slang variant with a playful -y ending rather than the short form
pamby
vswussy
  • Offensive
4 9.9

A person who is weak and lacks courage or strength

is more casual slang aimed at cowardice rather than physical frailty
cowardly lion
vswussy
1 7.7

A person expected to be brave but who acts afraid

is straightforward slang accusing someone of being cowardly without irony
weiner
vswussy
  • Offensive
1 9.9

An insulting word for someone who is weak or too afraid to act

is similar but used with a more mocking or teasing tone
mimsy
vswussy
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who is shy and lacks courage

is harsher slang focused on lack of courage rather than playful mockery
weak sister
vswussy
  • Offensive
1 9.0

A person who others in a group see as the least able or not brave

is a general insult for cowardice not limited to group comparisons
big girl's blouse
vswussy
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person, often a man, who seems weak, afraid, or easily upset

is plain slang accusing someone of lacking courage without cultural nuance
softcock
vswussy
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who is weak and afraid to act in difficult situations

is similar but more general slang without the sexual insult element
wuzzy
vswussy
  • Informal
9.9

A person who is easily frightened and not brave

uses broader slang to accuse someone of general cowardice rather than timidity
cheeko pek
vswussy
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who is too scared to try new things

is cruder slang that aims to shame someone for lacking courage
cowardly chickenfucker
vswussy
  • Offensive
9.9

A very insulting name for someone who seems extremely scared

is the milder slang form used broadly without extreme obscenity

How Timid

coward
  • Offensive
584 2.3
wussy
  • Offensive
10 9.3
timid
1 3.5
hesitant
73 3.2

Surface Forms

wussy singular
wussies plural

Morphology

wussy = wuss (transparent) = wuss + y

The noun use is built on the same visible base 'wuss' plus '-y', so the meaning is still readily recoverable as 'a wussy person'.

Etymology

Wussy as a noun comes from the same slang wuss plus -y, and it is used to name someone who is 'a coward' or 'weak'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of the similar word wimp, since both mean a person who avoids danger or hard things.