Synonyms of wimp

wimp

noun

ˈwimp 

1

as in wuss

a person lacking in physical strength

just because you can't lift 300 pounds doesn't mean you're a wimp

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wuss
• weakling
• softy
• pushover
• milksop

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• powerhouse

2

as in coward

a person without strength of character

what kind of wimp would just give in to peer pressure?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• coward
• weakling
• reed
• doormat
• jellyfish
• wuss
• pushover
• namby-pamby
• mouse
• sheep
• milquetoast
• pussy
• nebbish
• nervous Nellie

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stalwart
• mensch

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wimp

Eventually Sutton calls Amanda a wimp for not wanting any part of any confrontation, and Amanda tells her not to call her a wimp in her own home. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026

Wes Siler, our longtime outdoor lifestyle columnist, is a total wimp who obsessively pursues comfort in extreme environments. — Wes Siler, Outside, 27 Aug. 2025

The opposite of a wimp is a Superman, the comic book creation of writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Schuster. — Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2025

Only to then endure opprobrium being unfairly dumped on her from wimps who should’ve known — and who should’ve behaved — better toward her when the Disney dud was released. — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 20 June 2025