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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 wimpy
After this, the boy and his mother move to Lima, where the father sends him to a military academy, in an attempt to beat the wimpy artist out of him.
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 20 May 2026
Bad sesame-ginger dressings are watery, wimpy, oily or syrupy.
—Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
The sausage is fine, the muffin is wimpy but fine, the whole thing’s fine.
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Feb. 2026
Roy Keane Last seen towering over Steve Coogan’s weirdly wimpy Mick McCarthy in the Saipan film, the mesmerising Eanna Hardwicke should just stay in character for United duty.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Rewatched today, through no foreseeable fault of the movie or actor, Davison’s wimpy, anti-social straight white loner character still looks like a caricature but feels darker.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2026
Instead of wimpy 20% or 30% discounts, a lot of items are over half off.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 6 Nov. 2025
Any insightful commentary on the 1% protecting themselves is rendered rote with a wimpy, ludicrous dénouement.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
These aren’t your run-of-the-mill wimpy tints.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
The New Yorker, New Yorker, 20 May 2026
Bad sesame-ginger dressings are watery, wimpy, oily or syrupy.
—Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
The sausage is fine, the muffin is wimpy but fine, the whole thing’s fine.
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Feb. 2026
Roy Keane Last seen towering over Steve Coogan’s weirdly wimpy Mick McCarthy in the Saipan film, the mesmerising Eanna Hardwicke should just stay in character for United duty.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Rewatched today, through no foreseeable fault of the movie or actor, Davison’s wimpy, anti-social straight white loner character still looks like a caricature but feels darker.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2026
Instead of wimpy 20% or 30% discounts, a lot of items are over half off.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 6 Nov. 2025
Any insightful commentary on the 1% protecting themselves is rendered rote with a wimpy, ludicrous dénouement.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
These aren’t your run-of-the-mill wimpy tints.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wimpy
Adjective
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As the story goes, attendance was weak, the weather was bad, and the tournament experience was just lacking.—
James Burky,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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As many as 40 states combine one-party control with institutional barriers weak enough to fall to political pressure.—
Bruce Sibley,
Time,
29 May 2026
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While most healthy people can recover in four to seven days without treatment, some vulnerable people, such as 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,
2 June 2026
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Rotavirus can also sicken older children and adults with weakened immune systems.—
Hali Smith
June 1,
Idaho Statesman,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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Without getting into spoilers, her one-and-done appearance in Episode 5 presents the perfect opportunity for the more-than-capable Meester to match wits with Bell’s judgmental Joanna, only to strand the actor with boring, obvious jokes and saddle her with a feeble resolution.—
Hugh Hart,
IndieWire,
23 May 2026
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There was a sense of endings at St James’ Park; not definitive, not complete, but persuasive, a final home game for Kieran Trippier as a Newcastle player, and a feeble waft of farewell in the colour of claret.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Early on in his first five, six starts, there were a lot of balls in play, obviously some soft contact, balls at guys.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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This mini dress is made from lightweight fabric that feels soft against the skin and has a breezy silhouette that keeps it from clinging.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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“Wimpy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wimpy. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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