wimpnoun [ C ]
uk/wɪmp/us/wɪmp/informal disapprovinga person who is not strong, brave, or confident:
I'm afraid I'm a wimp when it comes to climbing up ladders.
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wimpy
adjective uk/ˈwɪm.pɪʃ/us/ˈwɪm.pɪʃ/UK also wimpish,
I'm far too wimpy to go rock climbing.