wimpy

adjective

Definition of wimpynext
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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  1. weak
  2. feeble
  3. soft
  4. frail
Adjective
  • Area roads could become dangerously slick Monday morning as a weak system is expected to bring freezing rain overnight, according to the National Weather Service.
    Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Houston will be a weaker team in 2025, but one Brown still believes can capture an American League West championship.
    Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of weak
Adjective
  • The antihero actioner earned a feeble $4.7 million across Friday and preview screenings from 3,211 locations.
    J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Those with muscle dysmorphia usually have a belief or preoccupation that their body is weak, feeble, too small, or not muscular enough.
    Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of feeble
Adjective
  • Chadwick says that over the last 10 years, football has acted as a glue: managing the country’s image and profile through soft power and diplomacy.
    Simon Hughes, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The bird thrives in alpine grasslands, feeding on tussock grass by stripping its leaves to reach the soft bases.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of soft
Adjective
  • Costars from her final film Something Wicked recall a frail star who was a shell of herself in those months prior to her untimely death 15 years ago.
    Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Her body, now frail and brittle, is also contorted and rearranged.
    Whitney Friedlander, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of frail
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wimpy

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