wimp
noun
a weak, ineffectual, timid person.
wimps
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pluralof wimp.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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This is the new state of play in college sports: Rebuilding is for wimps.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 7, 2026
Quoting the investor Gordon Gekko in the film Wall Street, she said "lunch is for wimps".
From BBC ● Dec. 13, 2024
Davis was so powerful he even stymied a crowd that wore “Gold Blooded” T-shirts but acted more like wimps.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2023
Sir Mix-a-Lot has a couple of choice words for the folks out there in social media land calling Seattleites weather wimps.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 28, 2021
I.begin to think that women I have thought were stupid, or wimps, may simply have been hiding things, as I was.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
