What is "wimpy" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does wimpy mean in English? Meaning of wimpy definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "wimpy" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "wimpy": weak and ineffectual

Adjective

  • Meaning: weak and ineffectual
  • Synonyms: wimpish wimpy
  • Similar: forceless unforceful
  • Adjective: Having the characteristics of a wimp; feeble, indecisive, cowardly.
  • Synonyms:

    uninterested, callous, passive, stoic, laid-back, indifferent, blah, cold, cool, could care less, emotionless, flat, impassive, insensible, languid, moony, stolid, unconcerned, unemotional, unfeeling, unmoved, unresponsive, untouched, draggy, what the hell, couldnt care less, dont give a damn, tedious, watery, insipid, boring, wishy-washy, tame, banal, dull, blah, flat, flavorless, humdrum, monotonous, nothing, pabulum, unexciting, uninteresting, vanilla, vapid, weak, zero, waterish, dull as dishwater, ho hum, milk-and-water, nerdy, sapless, uninspiring, unstimulating, mean-spirited, chicken, yellow, cowardly, dastardly, fearful, gutless, lily-livered, pusillanimous, scared, timorous, poltroonish, weak-kneed, wimpish, wussy, yellow-bellied, afraid, cowardly, fearful, frightened, gutless, intimidated, lily-livered, meek, mousy, spineless, weak, yellow, cowed, cowering, having cold feet, unassertive, fragile, paltry, inefficient, weakened, lame, frail, weak, flabby, tame, sickly, decrepit, infirm, ailing, incompetent, puny, aged, chicken, debilitated, delicate, doddering, dopey, effete, enervated, exhausted, failing, faint, flat, gentle, helpless, impotent, inadequate, indecisive, ineffectual, insubstantial, insufficient, languid, low, poor, powerless, slight, thin, unconvincing, woozy, zero, weakly, emasculated, enfeebled, etiolated, out of gas, sapless, strengthless, vitiated, slim, fragile, slender, sickly, decrepit, thin, infirm, feeble, vulnerable, tender, brittle, flimsy, slight, dainty, delicate, fishy, insubstantial, puny, sad, tenuous, unsound, unsubstantial, wishy-washy, wispy, frangible, fracturable, shatterable, shattery, abject, chicken, coward, cowardly, craven, feeble, irresolute, lily-livered, pusillanimous, spineless, submissive, weak, yellow, chicken-hearted, faint-hearted, yellow-bellied, casual, dinky, exiguous, immaterial, inadequate, insignificant, insufficient, light, little, measly, minor, negligible, paltry, petty, picayune, puny, runt, scanty, skimpy, small, small-time, trifling, trivial, two-bit, unimportant, worthless, inappreciable, inconsequent, small potatoes, unconsidered, entry-level, shoestring, changing, doubtful, doubting, fearful, fickle, halfhearted, halting, hesitant, hesitating, infirm, shaky, tentative, timid, uncertain, undecided, undetermined, unsettled, unstable, unsteady, vacillating, wavering, weak, wishy-washy, wobbly, faltering, fluctuating, hot-and-cold, on-the-fence, waffling, weak-kneed, lazy, languorous, unhurried, leisurely, laid-back, lackadaisical, sluggish, lethargic, apathetic, blah, comatose, dopey, easy, enervated, faint, feeble, heavy, impassive, inactive, indifferent, inert, infirm, languishing, leaden, limp, phlegmatic, sickly, slow, spiritless, supine, torpid, unconcerned, unenthusiastic, uninterested, weak, weary, moony, nebbish, blahs, energyless, pining, sleepyhead, snoozy, languid, sleepy, lackadaisical, passive, listless, laid-back, dull, apathetic, blah, comatose, debilitated, dilatory, dopey, dormant, drowsy, enervated, heavy, idle, impassive, inactive, indifferent, inert, laggard, phlegmatic, slothful, slow, somnolent, spiritless, stolid, stupefied, supine, torpid, languorous, moony, nebbish, slumberous, draggy, having spring fever, out of it, sleepyhead, snoozy, stretchy, tepid, delicate, peaceful, sunny, balmy, breezy, benign, warm, weak, calm, smooth, bland, mellow, moderate, soft, cool, blah, choice, clear, clement, dainty, easy, emollient, exquisite, faint, fine, flat, genial, lenient, light, lukewarm, medium, nothing, pabulum, pacific, placid, soothing, untroubled, vanilla, benignant, demulcent, ho-hum, lenitive, mollifying, nothing much, tempered, creepy, drip, dumpy, gross, loser, lousy, obnoxious, out, rejected, unattractive, undesirable, unloved, unwanted, unwelcome, weird, ostracized, abhorred, avoided, despised, detested, disesteemed, disfavored, disliked, execrated, loathed, nerdy, out of favor, scorned, shunned, unaccepted, uncared for, unvalued, shaky, skeptical, unclear, uncertain, hesitant, indecisive, suspicious, mistrustful, dubious, undecided, distrustful, borderline, fly-by-night, iffy, indeterminate, irresolute, lacking, open, problematic, undependable, unreliable, unstable, untrustworthy, vacillating, wavering, weak, wobbly, unconvinced, betwixt and between, fluctuant, in a quandary, rootless, touch and go, unassured, unconfident, untrusty, up for grabs, indecisive, uncertain, hesitant, nervous, insecure, shaky, ineffectual, unstable, wobbly, soft, powerless, frightened, impotent, infirm, irresolute, laid-back, nerveless, palsied, spineless, tender, timorous, undependable, unreliable, unsure, vacillating, wavering, wishy-washy, zero, faint-hearted, fluctuant, weak-kneed, trivial, unimportant, negligible, worthless, insignificant, casual, dinky, exiguous, immaterial, inadequate, insufficient, light, little, measly, minor, paltry, petty, picayune, puny, runt, scanty, skimpy, small, small-time, trifling, inappreciable, inconsequent, inconsiderable, small potatoes, unconsidered, big zero, entry level, no biggie, shoestring, shrimp, two bit, blah, callous, cold, cool, could care less, detached, emotionless, flat, impassive, indifferent, insensible, laid-back, languid, lethargic, listless, moony, passive, phlegmatic, stoic, stolid, unconcerned, unemotional, unfeeling, uninterested, unmoved, unresponsive, untouched, draggy, what the hell, couldnt care less, dont give a damn, laid-back, lackadaisical, leisurely, unhurried, apathetic, blah, comatose, dopey, easy, enervated, faint, feeble, flagging, heavy, impassive, inactive, indifferent, inert, infirm, languishing, lazy, leaden, lethargic, limp, listless, lymphatic, moony, nebbish, phlegmatic, sickly, slow, sluggish, spiritless, supine, torpid, unconcerned, unenthusiastic, uninterested, weak, weary, blahs, energyless, pining, sleepyhead, snoozy, apathetic, blah, comatose, dopey, easy, enervated, faint, feeble, flagging, heavy, impassive, inactive, indifferent, inert, infirm, lackadaisical, laid-back, languishing, languorous, lazy, leaden, leisurely, lethargic, limp, listless, moony, nebbish, phlegmatic, sickly, slow, sluggish, spiritless, supine, torpid, unconcerned, unenthusiastic, unhurried, uninterested, weak, weary, blahs, energyless, pining, sleepyhead, snoozy, apathetic, blah, comatose, debilitated, dilatory, dopey, dormant, drowsy, dull, enervated, heavy, hebetudinous, idle, impassive, inactive, indifferent, inert, lackadaisical, laggard, laid-back, languid, languorous, listless, moony, nebbish, passive, phlegmatic, sleepy, slothful, slow, sluggish, slumberous, somnolent, spiritless, stolid, stupefied, stupid, supine, torpid, draggy, having spring fever, out of it, sleepyhead, snoozy, stretchy,

    Antonyms:

    interested, compassionate, responsive, caring, concerned, feeling, sympathetic, exciting, interesting, lively, delicious, distinctive, tasty, yummy, blasé, unfriendly, bright, sharp, blase, ungracious, bitter, caustic, severe, zingy, brave, courageous, heroic, bold, strong, unbreakable, capable, competent, efficient, expert, healthy, hardy, powerful, firm, strong, able, fit, hearty, effective, solid, sound, healthy, unbreakable, firm, strong, fat, hearty, solid, sound, rough, tough, heavy, thick, brave, courageous, resolute, bold, gutsy, consequential, considerable, important, significant, determined, obstinate, resolute, stubborn, unyielding, definite, willful, energetic, lively, hurried, alert, animated, spirited, vivacious, active, hard-working, alert, animated, energetic, lively, vivacious, active, caring, busy, vital, healthy, excited, noisy, unfriendly, stormy, upset, unkind, agitated, fierce, nervous, cold, hot, coarse, harsh, rough, strong, turbulent, violent, severe, firm, loud, wild, uncool, hard, flappable, delightful, fashionable, liked, desirable, popular, wanted, unwavering, believing, determined, trustworthy, trusty, undoubted, certain, sure, clear, definite, secure, indubious, determined, unwavering, stable, potent, brave, confident, noisy, capable, sufficient, guarded, protected, certain, definite, sure, secure, firm, steady, strong, bold, loud, able, fit, safe, concentrated, thick, unshaky, consequential, useful, valuable, worthwhile, important, significant, hurried,

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