wimp

Universal Words noun, verb noun (informal, disapproving) a person who is not strong, brave or confident wimpish (also wimpy) adjective: wimpish behaviour * She was too wimpy to say what she really thought. verb PHRASALVERBS wimp out (of sth) (informal, disapproving) to not do sth that you intended to do because you are too frightened or not confident enough to do it