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- [woo s]
- /wʊs/
- /wʊs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [woo s]
- /wʊs/
Definitions of wuss word
- noun wuss a weakling; wimp. 1
- noun wuss A weak or ineffectual person (often used as a general term of abuse). 1
- noun wuss coward or weakling 1
- countable noun wuss If you call someone a wuss, you are criticizing them for being afraid. 0
- noun wuss a feeble or effeminate person 0
- noun wuss a person regarded as weak, ineffectual, overly sensitive, etc.; wimp 0
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Origin of wuss
First appearance:
before 1980 One of the 1% newest English words
1980-85; perhaps blend of wimp and puss1
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Parts of speech for Wuss
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wuss popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
Synonyms for wuss
noun wuss
- caitiff — a cowardly or base person
- chicken — Chickens are birds which are kept on a farm for their eggs and for their meat.
- coward — If you call someone a coward, you disapprove of them because they are easily frightened and avoid dangerous or difficult situations.
- dastard — a contemptible sneaking coward
- nebbish — a pitifully ineffectual, luckless, and timid person.
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