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View usage for: (wɪmp) Word forms: plural wimpscountable nounIf you call someone a wimp, you disapprove of them because they lack confidence or determination, or because they are often afraid of things. [informal, disapproval]Synonyms: weakling, wet [British, slang], mouse, drip [informal] More Synonyms of wimp (wɪmp) noun informal a feeble ineffective person Derived forms wimpish (ˈwimpish) or wimpy (ˈwimpy) adjective Word origin C20: of unknown origin (wɪmp) acronym for1. windows, icons, menus (or mice), pointers: denoting a type of user-friendly screen display used on small computers a WIMP system 2. physics weakly interacting massive particle (wɪmp) noun a hypothetical, electrically neutral, massive subatomic particle that interacts with other matter by means of the weak interaction Word origin w(eakly) i(nteracting) m(assive) p(article) (wɪmp) Slang noun a weak, ineffectual, or insipid person Derived forms wimpish (ˈwimpish) adjective wimpy (ˈwimpy) adjectiveWord forms: ˈwimpier or ˈwimpiest Synonyms of 'wimp'weakling, wet, mouse, drip More Synonyms of wimp British English: wimp NOUN If you call someone a wimp, you disapprove of them because they lack confidence or determination, or because they are often afraid of things. I was a wimp, because I had spent my life being bullied by him. - American English: wimp
- Brazilian Portuguese: banana
- Chinese: 懦弱的人
- European Spanish: parado
- French: mauviette
- German: Waschlappen
- Italian: cacasotto
- Japanese: 弱虫
- Korean: 겁쟁이
- European Portuguese: banana
- Latin American Spanish: enclenque
Definition a feeble ineffective person (informal) I'm a total wimp when watching horror films. Synonyms wet (British, slang) mousejessie (Scottish, slang) pussy (slang, mainly US) jellyfish (informal) doormat (slang) pussycat (British, informal) wuss (slang) softy or softie Additional synonymsDefinition a person who is easily frightened and avoids dangerous or difficult situations The man's just a lily-livered coward. Synonyms weakling, craven, skulker, faint-heart, poltroon, chicken (slang), wimp (informal), scaredy-cat (informal), sneak, funk (informal), pussy (slang, US), yellow-belly (slang), recreant (archaic), caitiff (archaic), dastard (archaic) Definition a weak or foolish person They think he's a drip! Synonyms weakling, wet (British, informal), weed (informal), softie (informal), pussycat (British, informal), mummy's boy (informal), namby-pamby, ninny, milksopDefinition a feeble or ineffectual man or youth You are a coward and a milksop. Synonyms weakling, coward, wimp (informal), jessie (Scottish, slang), pussy (slang, US), sissy, namby-pamby, wuss (slang), chinless wonder (British, informal), dastard (archaic) - willy-nilly
- wilt
- wily
- wimp
- win
- win someone over or round
- win through
Additional synonymsDefinition a person considered cowardly or effeminate They were rough kids and thought we were sissies. Synonyms wimp (informal), softie (informal), weakling, baby, wet (British, informal), coward (informal), jessie (Scottish, slang), mummy's boy, mollycoddle, namby-pamby, wuss (slang), milksop, milquetoast (US), sisspot (informal, rare) Definition a feeble or foolish person Synonyms weed (informal), drip (informal), wimp (informal), weakling, wuss (slang), milksop |