Antonyms for wimpy
Grammar : Adj |
Spell : wim-pee |
Phonetic Transcription : ˈwɪm pi |
- able
- active
- agitated
- alert
- animated
- believing
- bitter
- blase
- bold
- brave
- bright
- busy
- capable
- caring
- caustic
- certain
- clear
- coarse
- cold
- compassionate
- competent
- concentrated
- concerned
- confident
- consequential
- considerable
- courageous
- definite
- delicious
- delightful
- desirable
- determined
- distinctive
- effective
- efficient
- energetic
- excited
- exciting
- expert
- fashionable
- fat
- feeling
- fierce
- firm
- fit
- flappable
- guarded
- gutsy
- hard
- hard-working
- hardy
- harsh
- healthy
- hearty
- heavy
- heroic
- hot
- hurried
- important
- indubious
- interested
- interesting
- liked
- lively
- loud
- nervous
- noisy
- obstinate
- popular
- potent
- powerful
- protected
- resolute
- responsive
- rough
- safe
- secure
- severe
- sharp
- significant
- solid
- sound
- spirited
- stable
- steady
- stormy
- strong
- stubborn
- sufficient
- sure
- sympathetic
- tasty
- thick
- tough
- trustworthy
- trusty
- turbulent
- unbreakable
- uncool
- undoubted
- unfriendly
- ungracious
- unkind
- unshaky
- unwavering
- unyielding
- upset
- useful
- valuable
- violent
- vital
- vivacious
- wanted
- wild
- willful
- worthwhile
- yummy
- zingy
Definition of wimpy
Origin :- 1967, from wimp (n.) + -y (2). Related: Wimpiness.
- As in inconsequential/inconsiderable : adj of no significance
- As in irresolute : adj indecisive
- As in languid : adj drooping, dull, listless
- As in lethargic : adj lazy, sluggish
- As in mild : adj gentle, temperate, nonirritating
- As in unpopular : adj not liked or sought after
- As in unsure : adj doubtful, insecure
- As in weak : adj cowardly
- As in bland : adj tasteless; undistinctive
- As in inconsequential : adj insignificant
- As in incurious : adj apathetic
- As in languorous : adj languid
- As in lymphatic : adj languid
- As in stuporous : adj lethargic
- As in craven : adj weak, timid
- As in fainthearted : adj timid
- As in feeble : adj not strong; ineffective
- As in frail : adj breakable, weak
- As in gutless : adj timid
- As in apathetic : adj uncaring, disinterested
- Well, when Wimpy and Goldy looked out the windows and saw what was coming, it was all off.
- Extract from : « The Woman Gives » by Owen Johnson
Synonyms for wimpy
- abhorred
- abject
- afraid
- aged
- ailing
- apathetic
- avoided
- balmy
- banal
- benign
- benignant
- betwixt and between
- big zero
- blah
- blahs
- bland
- borderline
- boring
- breezy
- brittle
- callous
- calm
- casual
- changing
- chicken
- chicken-hearted
- choice
- clear
- clement
- cold
- comatose
- cool
- could care less
- couldn't care less
- coward
- cowardly
- cowed
- cowering
- craven
- creepy
- dainty
- dastardly
- debilitated
- decrepit
- delicate
- demulcent
- despised
- detached
- detested
- dilatory
- dinky
- disesteemed
- disfavored
- disliked
- distrustful
- doddering
- don't give a damn
- dopey
- dormant
- doubtful
- doubting
- draggy
- drip
- drowsy
- dubious
- dull
- dull as dishwater
- dumpy
- easy
- effete
- emasculated
- emollient
- emotionless
- energyless
- enervated
- enfeebled
- entry level
- entry-level
- etiolated
- execrated
- exhausted
- exiguous
- exquisite
- failing
- faint
- faint-hearted
- faltering
- fearful
- feeble
- fickle
- fine
- fishy
- flabby
- flagging
- flat
- flavorless
- flimsy
- fluctuant
- fluctuating
- fly-by-night
- fracturable
- fragile
- frail
- frangible
- frightened
- genial
- gentle
- gross
- gutless
- halfhearted
- halting
- having cold feet
- having spring fever
- heavy
- hebetudinous
- helpless
- hesitant
- hesitating
- ho hum
- ho-hum
- hot-and-cold
- humdrum
- idle
- iffy
- immaterial
- impassive
- impotent
- in a quandary
- inactive
- inadequate
- inappreciable
- incompetent
- inconsequent
- inconsiderable
- indecisive
- indeterminate
- indifferent
- ineffectual
- inefficient
- inert
- infirm
- insecure
- insensible
- insignificant
- insipid
- insubstantial
- insufficient
- intimidated
- irresolute
- lackadaisical
- lacking
- laggard
- laid-back
- lame
- languid
- languishing
- languorous
- lazy
- leaden
- leisurely
- lenient
- lenitive
- lethargic
- light
- lily-livered
- limp
- listless
- little
- loathed
- loser
- lousy
- low
- lukewarm
- lymphatic
- mean-spirited
- measly
- medium
- meek
- mellow
- milk-and-water
- minor
- mistrustful
- moderate
- mollifying
- monotonous
- moony
- mousy
- nebbish
- negligible
- nerdy
- nerveless
- nervous
- no biggie
- nothing
- nothing much
- obnoxious
- on-the-fence
- open
- ostracized
- out
- out of favor
- out of gas
- out of it
- pabulum
- pacific
- palsied
- paltry
- passive
- peaceful
- petty
- phlegmatic
- picayune
- pining
- placid
- poltroonish
- poor
- powerless
- problematic
- puny
- pusillanimous
- rejected
- rootless
- runt
- sad
- sapless
- scanty
- scared
- scorned
- shaky
- shatterable
- shattery
- shoestring
- shrimp
- shunned
- sickly
- skeptical
- skimpy
- sleepy
- sleepyhead
- slender
- slight
- slim
- slothful
- slow
- sluggish
- slumberous
- small
- small potatoes
- small-time
- smooth
- snoozy
- soft
- somnolent
- soothing
- spineless
- spiritless
- stoic
- stolid
- strengthless
- stretchy
- stupefied
- stupid
- submissive
- sunny
- supine
- suspicious
- tame
- tedious
- tempered
- tender
- tentative
- tenuous
- tepid
- thin
- timid
- timorous
- torpid
- touch and go
- trifling
- trivial
- two bit
- two-bit
- unaccepted
- unassertive
- unassured
- unattractive
- uncared for
- uncertain
- unclear
- unconcerned
- unconfident
- unconsidered
- unconvinced
- unconvincing
- undecided
- undependable
- undesirable
- undetermined
- unemotional
- unenthusiastic
- unexciting
- unfeeling
- unhurried
- unimportant
- uninspiring
- uninterested
- uninteresting
- unloved
- unmoved
- unreliable
- unresponsive
- unsettled
- unsound
- unstable
- unsteady
- unstimulating
- unsubstantial
- unsure
- untouched
- untroubled
- untrustworthy
- untrusty
- unvalued
- unwanted
- unwelcome
- up for grabs
- vacillating
- vanilla
- vapid
- vitiated
- vulnerable
- waffling
- warm
- waterish
- watery
- wavering
- weak
- weak-kneed
- weakened
- weakly
- weary
- weird
- what the hell
- wimpish
- wimpy
- wishy-washy
- wispy
- wobbly
- woozy
- worthless
- wussy
- yellow
- yellow-bellied
- zero
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