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as in coward
a person without strength of character
what kind of wimp would just give in to peer pressure?
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as in weak
lacking bodily strength
a wimpy person is not the best choice for a job with a moving company
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as in weakened
lacking strength of will or character
a wimpy effort to change the law that was doomed to failure
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Recent Examples of wimp
Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 20 June 2025
Your wimp of a husband should be there during this conversation.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 16 June 2025
Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Tasters agreed a meaty fillet was ideal—no wimpy, flaccid bites allowed.
—Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025
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Noun
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
Your wimp of a husband should be there during this conversation.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 16 June 2025
Adjective
These aren’t your run-of-the-mill wimpy tints.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Tasters agreed a meaty fillet was ideal—no wimpy, flaccid bites allowed.
—Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wimp
Noun
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Of the two sisters in the yellow house, Paula is a much gentler girl, a wuss, a baby, the biggest chicken—that’s how her sister thinks of her—and Rhonda is the boss.—
Alex Mar,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2023
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Teach, who carries a gun, is a wuss about the rain.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2022
Noun
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We are told that politics is for cowards, literary analysis is for women, education is a system of liberal indoctrination, brave individuals must resist the herd.—
Robert Rubsam,
Vulture,
18 Sep. 2025
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Punk then made his entrance to confront Lynch, calling Rollins a coward for hiding behind his wife.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Kleptocratic governments are not weak or failing, Chayes argues in this paradigm-shifting 2015 book.—
Zephyr Teachout,
The Atlantic,
22 Sep. 2025
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The plan to tap geothermal energy answered the key question of power provision, getting around Africa’s chronically weak grids with the green, baseload electricity required for digital infrastructure.—
Alexis Akwagyiram,
semafor.com,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Severe infections are particularly dangerous for young children, elderly people, and those with weakened immune systems.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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While most healthy people can recover in four to seven days without treatment, some vulnerable people, like children under 5, adults 65 and older, and those with weakened immune systems, may experience more severe illness that requires medical treatment or hospitalization.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Without electrification, Simpliciano said, renewable targets run the risk of being feeble and ineffective, with brands potentially turning to biomass and other problematic substitutions as stopgap measures.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
25 Sep. 2025
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This politicization of what should be an economic solution again highlights California’s feeble legislative ability.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Cook, stirring often, until mixture reaches soft-ball consistency and registers 235°F on an instant-read or candy thermometer, 15 to 20 minutes.—
Sheri Castle,
Southern Living,
22 Sep. 2025
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Notably, the offer was split, with one direction centering on soft tailoring, with modal and other fluid fabrics shown for blazers and trousers.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The sign Scorpio isn’t known to be a weakling, nor is Tyrannosaurus.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
2 July 2025
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Based on this challenge, the groups would have been weaklings Cedrek, Star, Chrissy, Sai, Kamilla, and Mary in one group and Eva, Joe, Mitch, Kyle, David, and Shauhin in the strongman group.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Jamie would probably cry over this; that highlander is a softy.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
22 Aug. 2025
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Who knew the Roastmaster General was such a softy?—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Wimp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wimp. Accessed 27 Sep. 2025.
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