Synonyms for wuss
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Wimp
coward, weakling, pushover, milquetoast informal, pussy, pussy-cat, nestle-cock UK, door-mat, milksop, pantywaist informal, wimp slang, weenie slang, candy-ass vulgar slang US CA, candy-arse UK
2. Pansy
pansy informal, pussy boy, big girl's blouse informal UK IE, puss vulgar slang US CA
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
A weak, ineffectual, cowardly, or timid person.
...stop, study the map, and wait for the others. It's better to be a wuss than a stud.
Related words
- Phrases
- wuss out
- Other spellings
- wus
Forms
- Plural
- wusses → cowards, weaklings, pushovers, milquetoasts…
Example sentences
- coward I'm such a coward that I rarely visit the dentist.
- pushover The executive director is a real pushover for looks.
- weakling Adam is a weakling. He couldn't even lift my dog!
By length
- 4 letters
- puss1, wimp1, poon1
- 5 letters
- pussy2, pansy2
- 6 letters
- coward2, weenie, softie
- 7 letters
- milksop
- 8 letters
- pushover3, weakling2, bitchboy
- 10 letters
- pantywaist, tenderling
- 11 letters
- milquetoast
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (pussy2 = 2 syllables).