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wimpiest

wimpiest is the superlative form of wimpy.

Meaning of wimpy

Adjective

wimpy (comparative wimpier, superlative wimpiest)

  1. (derogatory, informal, often) Having the characteristics of a wimp; feeble, indecisive, cowardly.
    • I used to think it as wimpy or a cop-out to say "mixed class" or "lower middle class." But at this point it seems like the most accurate label.1990 February 4, Margy Dowzer, Mary Frances Platt, Aviva Shmuckler, “Disability And Accessibility Cost Money!”, in Gay Community News, volume 17, number 29, page 13

Questions about wimpiest

What is wimpiest the superlative form of?
Wimpiest is the superlative form of wimpy.

Words near wimpiest in the dictionary

  1. Wimpees
  2. wimper
  3. wimperg
  4. wimpergs
  5. wimpier
  6. wimpiest
  7. wimpily
  8. wimpiness
  9. wimping
  10. wimping out
  11. wimpish

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