🇬🇧 Wimpy meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

Wimpy means acting weak, scared, or not very brave when you could be stronger or more confident. A wimpy person backs away from challenges, gives up too easily, or is too nervous to try, even when the situation isn’t really dangerous.

I tried to yell, but my voice came out so wimpy that even the goldfish ignored me.

I did five wimpy push-ups, then lay on the floor like a pancake that had given up on life.

The villain’s evil laugh was so wimpy that the hero asked if he needed a glass of water first.

The haunted house was so wimpy that the ghosts offered visitors cookies and directions to a scarier place.

The word “wimpy” likely comes from the word “wimp,” which started being used in the early 1900s to describe someone weak or cowardly.

A wimpy squirrel sat on a thin branch. Rain hit hard. The wimpy squirrel hugged the bark. A bold crow hopped out and laughed at the wimpy creature. The squirrel took one wimpy leap to the next tree, then another. A warm porch light showed safety; the wimpy squirrel breathed, small victory.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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