wimpy

adjective

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 Where Forte’s wimpy Kevin is a send-up of human fragility, Cena’s Buddy has the shatterproof ego of the rooster Foghorn Leghorn, who also happens to be Acme’s CEO. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 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. — 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wimpy
  1. weak
  2. weakened
  3. feeble
  4. soft
Adjective
  • Studies have shown that countries with stronger IP systems tend to be more innovative, while weaker IP systems may stifle innovation.
    — Andrei Iancu, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Are scientists hindered by a weak grasp of the physics driving GRBs?
    — Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of weak
Adjective
  • Special protection Vaccination is especially important for those 65 years and older, young children, pregnant people, people with chronic medical conditions and those with weakened immune systems.
    — Annette Regan, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Leadership turmoil and a weakened state, as seen with the enfeebled late Ming, could well fuse with latent social tensions to produce an existential crisis.
    — Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of weakened
Adjective
  • Then, Washington tight end Decker DeGraaf caught a pass and took off down the sideline, the former Glendora High standout running through two feeble-arm tackles on the way to an inexplicable 42-yard touchdown.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Briogeo Destined for Density Serum The Briogeo Destined for Density Serum is a lightweight liquid formula that thickens feeble strands, plumps roots, and rapidly spurs new hair growth.
    — Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of feeble
Adjective
  • But, for me, the softer spotlight on HABIBTI has been part of its charm all along — and highlights the risk in releasing three albums at once.
    — Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Against his soft, sensitive frame, this underwater world looks impossibly hard.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of soft

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“Wimpy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wimpy. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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