wimp
wimp
noun
/wɪmp/
(informal, disapproving)
​a person who is not strong, brave or confident
SYNONYM weed
He won’t go on his own—he’s a complete wimp!
TOPICS Personal qualities C2
Word Origin
1920s: origin uncertain, perhaps from whimper.
e.g.
/fe3hdialogue/煉獄の谷/翠風 Valley of Torment (Verdant Wind)#62cfb20fbdb0e50000478781
This is ridiculous. Only a wimp would be hiding under a bed. ベッドの下に隠れるなんてヨワ虫だ (/yupeco/『ホーム・アローン』)
And I can't be a wimp. I'm the man of the house. ボクは この家の主人なんだぞ (/yupeco/『ホーム・アローン』)