wimps

plural of wimp
1
as in weaklings
a person lacking in physical strength just because you can't lift 300 pounds doesn't mean you're a wimp

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2
as in cowards
a person without strength of character what kind of wimp would just give in to peer pressure?

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Noun
  • But Democrats look like cowards for fleeing the state.
    Nicole Russell, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Those softies are going to get more coddling.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
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“Wimps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wimps. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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