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
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
16 Jan. 2026
Instead of wimpy 20% or 30% discounts, a lot of items are over half off.
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Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
6 Nov. 2025
Any insightful commentary on the 1% protecting themselves is rendered rote with a wimpy, ludicrous dénouement.
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Courtney Howard,
Variety,
9 Oct. 2025
These aren’t your run-of-the-mill wimpy tints.
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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
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Following a year of historically weak hiring in 2025, hiring rebounded this spring.
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In a weak free-agency class, centers Robert Williams III (Portland) and Mark Williams (Phoenix) are already off the market, each reportedly agreeing to return to their current teams.
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And while Creger still thought the bill was positive, she was disappointed to see the weakened language around adding lanes to highways.
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The weakened plants are more susceptible to insects and disease pests.
Adjective
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Jolted by a feeble office market, a growing number of developers are considering ways to convert their office properties to other uses, such as housing projects.
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Enervated cuteness and tryhard sincerity define a whole new wave of musicians, from Pittsburgh rockers feeble little horse to cringe-pop upcycler Worldpeace DMT to SoundCloud producer MASSI, whose songs spill with the tiny adorable detail of a toy train set.
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Recreational swimming is not permitted, yet anglers fishing for tilapia, largemouth bass and carp are a common sight along the rocky sides of the soft-bottom areas.
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That first bite delivers the crispy outside with a soft chew of rice, followed by the hot dog.
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“Wimpy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wimpy. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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