wimpy
wimpy adjective: having the characteristics of a wimp; feeble, indecisive, cowardly.
Adjective
wimpy (comparative wimpier, superlative wimpiest)
- 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
- You don't want to waste your time fighting wimpy enemies, do you?1995, HAL Laboratory, EarthBound, Nintendo, Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Forms of wimpy
| comparative | wimpier |
|---|---|
| superlative | wimpiest |
Origin of wimpy
From wimp + -y.
Words formed from wimpy
Words that rhyme with wimpy
Questions about wimpy
- What does wimpy mean?
- Wimpy means having the characteristics of a wimp; feeble, indecisive, cowardly.
- What part of speech is wimpy?
- Wimpy is an adjective.
Words near wimpy in the dictionary
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