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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
Bad sesame-ginger dressings are watery, wimpy, oily or syrupy.
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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
And certainly to attempt to appear tough on that wimpy working-from-home nonsense.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
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
And certainly to attempt to appear tough on that wimpy working-from-home nonsense.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wimpy
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Viel made a weak pass that led to the goal but had a strong hit on McDavid in the opening 20 minutes as well.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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With the uncertainty caused by the war with Iran, the price of oil going through the roof, and tariffs complicating company supply chains, analysts expected the labor market to get weaker.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Under the burden of weakened depth, Redick identified a word that best described what the Lakers need to do to serve the Rockets their best shot.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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Young children, travelers, gay or bisexual men, and those with weakened immune systems are at a higher risk of contracting Shigella, the CDC cautioned.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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For Bravo, race has always been that lingering chink in its armor — and the latest burgeoning Summer House drama threatens to continue to chip away at the network’s feeble defense against claims of racial insensitivity.—
Shamira Ibrahim,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
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After that provocative setup, Dream Scenario unfortunately devolved into a feeble, simplistic cancel-culture satire.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2026
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Reaves’ soft-tissue injury usually carries a four-to-six-week recovery process.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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With Minnesota viewing them as soft, the Nuggets hardly seem bothered by the criticism.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Wimpy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wimpy. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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