wuss
noun
\ ˈwu̇s
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variants:
or less commonly wussy \ ˈwu̇-sē
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plural wusses
also wussies
Definition of wuss
informal
: a weak, cowardly, or ineffectual person : wimp
Don't be such a wuss. acted like a total wuss I am not a wuss; I refuse to be undone by fear.— Joline Godfrey I'm a wuss when it comes to pain. I did not wish to lose body parts.— Chuck Gallagher You don't like turtlenecks? You say they're too tight? What are you, some wussy?— Frank Cammuso and Hart Seely … this hot girl we were with dared me to jump over one of those huge traffic barrels. … I didn't want to look like a wuss, so I manned up and went for it. — Cosmopolitan
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Synonyms & Antonyms for wuss
Synonyms
softy (or softie), weakling, wimp
Antonyms
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Examples of wuss in a Sentence
Don't be such a wuss.
teased him for being a wuss when he failed the push-up test in gym class
Recent Examples on the Web
That simply wouldn’t have happened in 2018’s Republican Party, where Nixon probably would have been dismissed as a low-energy wuss. — Will Bunch, Philly.com, "Pa. Republicans are learning from Donald Trump. Be very afraid | Will Bunch," 4 Feb. 2018 Camp 1 includes those who lament the wuss-ification of the game. — Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, "Doc: Ed Cunningham is right about football's dangers, and so are you," 31 Aug. 2017 For you wusses who think otherwise, the Flip-n-Drip should be live on the site soon for $45. — Charlie Sorrel, WIRED, "Camping Coffee Maker is One More Thing to Carry," 31 Aug. 2009These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'wuss.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for wuss
wuss
noun
English Language Learners Definition of wuss
slang
: a weak or cowardly person
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