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wimpiness

wimp·y
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wim-pee]
    • /ˈwɪm pi/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wim-pee]
    • /ˈwɪm pi/

Definitions of wimpiness word

  • adjective wimpiness of, relating to, or characteristic of a wimp. 1
  • noun wimpiness The state or condition of being wimpy. 1

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Origin of wimpiness

First appearance:

before 1965
One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1965-70; wimp + -y1

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Parts of speech for Wimpiness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

wimpiness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

wimpiness usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for wimpiness

noun wimpiness

  • timidity — lacking in self-assurance, courage, or bravery; easily alarmed; timorous; shy.
  • faintheartedness — The quality or state of being fainthearted.
  • fear — a river in SE North Carolina. 202 miles (325 km) long.
  • fearfulness — causing or apt to cause fear; frightening: a fearful apparition.
  • funk — Casimir [kaz-uh-meer] /ˈkæz əˌmɪər/ (Show IPA), 1884–1967, U.S. biochemist, born in Poland: discovered thiamine, the first vitamin isolated.

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