wimpiness

noun

1
as in weakness
the quality or state of lacking physical strength or vigor in the annals of boxing, a sport where participants are not exactly known for their wimpiness, he is remembered as a particularly powerful slugger

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2
as in softness
the quality or state of lacking strength of will or character her desire to do the right thing was countered by a moral wimpiness

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  1. weakness
  2. softness
  3. exhaustion
  4. fatigue
Noun
  • And Japan’s use of the Fed’s Foreign and International Monetary Authorities Repo Facility is actually a sign of dollar strength rather than weakness.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Evidence points to much of the monthly weakness being related to the end of major events, including the World Cup and America 250.
    — Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of weakness
Noun
  • His feelings for these boys are described with a soul-baring softness, especially striking for its divergence from Ellis’s usual ruthless unsentimentality.
    — Leo Lasdun, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Apricots can bring softness to your scent wardrobe, and Dior’s Jasmin des Anges does it with the utmost sophistication.
    — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of softness
Noun
  • When leaders pour their love into the world outside and don't save any for themselves, the difference leads to exhaustion.
    — Gregory Stebbins, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Meganalisis said the results reflect a post-disaster mood defined by anger and emotional exhaustion.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of exhaustion
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  • That same study found users to have experienced other side effects such as nausea, flushing and fatigue.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Symptoms begin two days to two weeks after exposure and include watery diarrhea, fatigue and loss of appetite.
    — Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of fatigue
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“Wimpiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wimpiness. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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