wimp

noun

: a weak, cowardly, or ineffectual person
wimpiness noun
wimpish adjective
wimpishness noun
wimpy adjective

Examples of wimp in a Sentence

just because you can't lift 300 pounds doesn't mean you're a wimp what kind of wimp would just give in to peer pressure?
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The wimps in the Republican Congress and Senate allowed this to happen. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2025 Kelly, a bit of a spice wimp, needed sips of the sweet pickle lemonade to handle the heat. Kelly Tyko, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025 But the character, in Groening’s view, turned out to be a wimp. Darryn King, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024 The hard labor of making Wabanaki baskets Wabanaki basket-making isn’t for wimps. Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for wimp

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wimp was in 1920

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“Wimp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wimp. Accessed 17 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

wimp

noun
: a weak and timid person
wimpy adjective

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