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Definition of "wimp" []

  • A timid or unadventurous person: "the impression that he is a colorless, indecisive wimp, and not a leader among men” ( James J. Kilpatrick). (noun)
  • To be timid or cowardly. Usually used with out: wimped out and refused to jump off the high diving board. (verb-intransitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "wimp" in a sentence
  • "Melvin†™ s whiny wimp is excellent, Sarah†™ s blind act was incredibly goofy and over-the-top without being too distracting, and Toxie†¦ well, there†™ s not much to say about Toxie."
  • "She sound just like a Candidate who can beat a wimp, and that wimp is Obama, who is soft, and an empty suit with no substance and afraid to debate Hillary, He is Ducking a debate with Hillary because he does not have a clue."
  • "This wimp is not fit to shine McCain's combat boots, much less be President of the Greatest Nation on Earth."