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Definition of
wimp noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
wimp
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
wɪmp
/
/
(
informal
)
(
disapproving
)
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a person who is not strong, brave, or confident
wimpish
jump to other results
(
also
wimpy
)
adjective
wimpish behavior
She was too wimpy to say what she really thought.
See
wimp
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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