wimpish

wimp  (wmp) Slang

n.

A person who is regarded as weak or ineffectual: "the impression that he is a colorless, indecisive wimp, and not a leader among men" James J. Kilpatrick.

intr.v. wimped, wimp·ing, wimps

To be timid or cowardly. Usually used with out: wimped out and refused to jump off the high diving board.

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[Perhaps from whimper.]

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wimpish adj.

wimpy adj.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

wimpish - weak and ineffectual wimpy forceless, unforceful - lacking force; feeble; "a forceless argument"

Translations

wimpish [ˈwɪmpɪʃ] (inf) adj → weichlich