wimpy

English

Etymology

wimp +‎ -y

Pronunciation

Audio (Southern England) (file)
Rhymes: -ɪmpi

Adjective

wimpy (comparative wimpier, superlative wimpiest)

(informal) Having the characteristics of a wimp; feeble, indecisive, cowardly.
- 1995, HAL Laboratory, EarthBound, Nintendo, Super Nintendo Entertainment System:
  You don't want to waste your time fighting wimpy enemies, do you?

Translations

feeble, indecisive, cowardly

German: schwächlich (de), erbärmlich (de), kümmerlich (de), feige (de), unentschlossen (de)
Portuguese: banana (pt)
Romanian: nehotărât (ro) m, laș (ro) m
Spanish: ñoño (es), nenaza f, cagón (es) m, cagueta (es) f, gallina (es) m or f, endeble (es), timorato (es) m, medroso (es) m, pelele (es) m or f, cagado (es) m, cobardón (es) m
Swedish: mesig (sv)

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