Synonyms for wimp
Definitions
- n. 1
Someone who lacks confidence or courage, is weak, ineffectual, irresolute and wishy-washy.
Related words
- Phrases
- wimp out
Forms
- Plural
- wimps → sissies, milquetoasts, pussy-cats, weaklings…
Example sentences
- sissy You're a bit of a sissy, aren't you?
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| wimp | rising | |
| sissy | rising | |
| softie | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- wuss1
- 5 letters
- pussy2, sissy2, pansy2
- 6 letters
- weenie, softie
- 7 letters
- chicken2, milksop
- 8 letters
- weakling2
- 11 letters
- milquetoast
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (pussy2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- mauviette
- Deutsch
- Schwächling