WIMPINESS Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

wimpiness

noun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wimpiness

Noun

McDaniel has shown the ability to scheme around offensive line weakness.

— Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Their failure to receive one may be attributed to their having vague symptoms, such as a general feeling of malaise, weakness, or fluctuating muscle pain.

— Jerome Groopman, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of weakness

Noun

Jay Schmidt, president and chief executive officer of Caleres, acknowledged in a statement that results at Famous Footwear were below expectations, as a later back-to-school season and softness in lifestyle athletic pressured sales and margins.

— Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
Ingredients like rosehip, argan, and coconut oils help condition hair and seal in moisture, while panthenol acts as a humectant to deliver softness and hydration.

— Polly Blitzer, Glamour, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of softness

Noun

Since last week, attacks have come day and night, compounding the terror of overnight strikes with the exhaustion of constant daytime disruption.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
Willcox, who traveled with them, said the exhaustion was real, but that competing across disciplines had, paradoxically, helped.

— Andrew Rice, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of exhaustion

Noun

Nighttime breathing problems and daytime fatigue raise your risk of heart disease and stroke — and menopause significantly increases your risk of getting it.

— Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 11 Sep. 2026
Momentum evaporates quickly amid donor fatigue and the return to daily operations.

— Stewart McLaurin, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of fatigue

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

wimped out

wimpiness

wimping out

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Wimpiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wimpiness. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of wimpiness

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

empirical

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Why do we use apostrophes to show possession?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Popular in Wordplay

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Back to School Vocabulary

Words from the 'Odyssey'

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Popular

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Back to School Vocabulary

Games & Quizzes