wimpy

adjective

1
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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2
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 Where Forte’s wimpy Kevin is a send-up of human fragility, Cena’s Buddy has the shatterproof ego of the rooster Foghorn Leghorn, who also happens to be Acme’s CEO. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 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. — 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
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  1. weak
  2. weakened
  3. feeble
  4. soft
Adjective
  • Most franchise advertising does not fail because the brand is weak or the market is dry.
    — Jonathan Durante, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Historically, midterm years see weaker returns, but better times await the following year , especially if there is gridlock from a divided Congress.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of weak
Adjective
  • Aid groups warn more than three-quarters of Gaza’s housing stock is damaged, thousands of buildings are at risk of collapse, and residents grow especially vulnerable when winter rains seep into weakened structures.
    — Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
  • When people use contaminated soap, bacteria can enter the body through cuts and cracks in the skin and lead to infections, especially in people with weakened immune systems.
    — Jenna Anderson, HEALTH, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of weakened
Adjective
  • Briogeo Destined for Density Serum The Briogeo Destined for Density Serum is a lightweight liquid formula that thickens feeble strands, plumps roots, and rapidly spurs new hair growth.
    — Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 17 Sep. 2026
  • There has to be something more than this, looking feeble against a rookie lefty with average stuff followed by the worst bullpen in baseball.
    — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of feeble
Adjective
  • However, the company said beer depletions, a measure of sales from distributors to retailers and other customers, declined slightly during the quarter, indicating consumer demand was softer than shipment growth suggests.
    — Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Passion fruit seeds are soft and edible, but there are just too many to be enjoyable.
    — Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
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“Wimpy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wimpy. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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