wusses

variants also wussies
plural of wuss
as in wimps
a person lacking in physical strength teased him for being a wuss when he failed the push-up test in gym class

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softies
Noun
  • Those softies are going to get more coddling.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
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“Wusses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wusses. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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