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as in weak
lacking bodily strength a wimpy person is not the best choice for a job with a moving company
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as in weakened
lacking strength of will or character a wimpy effort to change the law that was doomed to failure
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Recent Examples of wimpy Bad sesame-ginger dressings are watery, wimpy, oily or syrupy. —
Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026 The sausage is fine, the muffin is wimpy but fine, the whole thing’s fine. —Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Feb. 2026 Roy Keane Last seen towering over Steve Coogan’s weirdly wimpy Mick McCarthy in the Saipan film, the mesmerising Eanna Hardwicke should just stay in character for United duty. —Jack Lang, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026 Rewatched today, through no foreseeable fault of the movie or actor, Davison’s wimpy, anti-social straight white loner character still looks like a caricature but feels darker. —Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2026 Instead of wimpy 20% or 30% discounts, a lot of items are over half off. —Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 6 Nov. 2025 Any insightful commentary on the 1% protecting themselves is rendered rote with a wimpy, ludicrous dénouement. —Courtney Howard, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025 These aren’t your run-of-the-mill wimpy tints. —Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025 And certainly to attempt to appear tough on that wimpy working-from-home nonsense. —The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026 The sausage is fine, the muffin is wimpy but fine, the whole thing’s fine. —Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Feb. 2026 Roy Keane Last seen towering over Steve Coogan’s weirdly wimpy Mick McCarthy in the Saipan film, the mesmerising Eanna Hardwicke should just stay in character for United duty. —Jack Lang, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026 Rewatched today, through no foreseeable fault of the movie or actor, Davison’s wimpy, anti-social straight white loner character still looks like a caricature but feels darker. —Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2026 Instead of wimpy 20% or 30% discounts, a lot of items are over half off. —Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 6 Nov. 2025 Any insightful commentary on the 1% protecting themselves is rendered rote with a wimpy, ludicrous dénouement. —Courtney Howard, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025 These aren’t your run-of-the-mill wimpy tints. —Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025 And certainly to attempt to appear tough on that wimpy working-from-home nonsense. —The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wimpy
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Small hail is possible, and an isolated weak/brief tornado can't be ruled out.— Mary Ours, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
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Sean McMorris, transparency, ethics and accountability program manager with California Common Cause, a nonpartisan government watchdog, said in an email Friday that heavy reliance on outside vendors can increase the risk of fraud or mismanagement if oversight is weak.— Teresa Liu, Daily News, 18 Apr. 2026
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Under the burden of weakened depth, Redick identified a word that best described what the Lakers need to do to serve the Rockets their best shot.— Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
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Young children, travelers, gay or bisexual men, and those with weakened immune systems are at a higher risk of contracting Shigella, the CDC cautioned.— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
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For Bravo, race has always been that lingering chink in its armor — and the latest burgeoning Summer House drama threatens to continue to chip away at the network’s feeble defense against claims of racial insensitivity.— Shamira Ibrahim, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
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After that provocative setup, Dream Scenario unfortunately devolved into a feeble, simplistic cancel-culture satire.— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2026
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But a never ending stream of soft contact leading to one zero after another on the scoreboard.— Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
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Non-stretch fabrics quickly become uncomfortable mid-flight, but this Anrabess Two-piece Set is made from soft, stretchy material that moves with your body while still looking put together.— Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2026
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“Wimpy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/wimpy. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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