Meaning & use
wimp
An informal term for a person seen as weak, timid, or lacking courage.
See it in a sentence
Stop being such a wimp and just ask her to dance.
His friends teased him as a wimp for refusing to try the spicy wings.
A note on using this word
Wimp is casual and often used teasingly among friends, but it can sound harsh or insulting in a serious context.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
daredevil
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