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Vocabulary Entry
wimp
|noun • verb • adjective
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N
noun
A weak, timid, or ineffectual person.
Example Sentences
"Some people called him a wimp for not standing up to the bully."
"She felt like a wimp for getting scared during the horror movie."
"Don't be a wimp; try the roller coaster!"
V
verb
To show weakness or timidity; to act in a weak manner.
Example Sentences
"He wimped out of the race because he was afraid of getting hurt."
"Don't wimp when it comes to asking for help."
"She wimped out instead of confronting the issue head-on."
A
adjective
Weak or lacking in courage.
Example Sentences
"His wimp attitude made it hard for him to make friends."
"She was tired of the wimp excuses her teammate offered."
"The movie's wimp protagonist was not very inspiring."