Wimp

Pronunciation: /ˈwɪmp/

Wimp (noun)

  1. someone who is not brave or strong
  2. a person who gets frightened easily

Examples

  • He was called a wimp for not lifting the heavy box.
  • She felt like a wimp after failing to complete the race.

Common collocations: act like a wimp, considered a wimp, total wimp, such a wimp, called a wimp

Synonyms of Wimp

Informal

Antonyms of Wimp

  • describing someone with courage
  • describing someone with physical or mental strength