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The earliest known use of the adjective wimpish is in the 1920s. OED's earliest evidence for wimpish is from 1925, in the writing of Sinclair Lewis, novelist. wimpish is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: wimp n.2, ‑ish suffix1.
The meaning of WIMP is a weak, cowardly, or ineffectual person. How to use wimp in a sentence.
Wimpy definition: of, relating to, or characteristic of a wimp. . See examples of WIMPY used in a sentence.
Definition of wimpish adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Origin & history Possible contraction of " whimper ". The term was understood in the United States by the 1930s, as it was incorporated into the names of two famous media characters known for living up to that name: The devious but cowardly Popeye supporting character called "J. Wellington Wimpy", and the soft-spoken character "Wallace Wimple ...
Wimpish means the same as →wimpy. [informal, disapproval].... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.
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adjective. informal disapproving us / ˈwɪm.pi / uk / ˈwɪm.pi / (UK also wimpish, us / ˈwɪm.pɪʃ / uk / ˈwɪm.pɪʃ /) Add to word list. not strong, brave, or confident: I'm way too wimpy to go rock climbing. I was too wimpy to be a boxer so I decided to be a musician. See. wimp. Fewer examples. Some people are horribly wimpy about sickness.
