wimpiest
Most easily intimidated
Wimpiest is the superlative of wimpy—the most weak, timid, or lacking in courage or strength.
That was the wimpiest handshake I've ever gotten.
He ordered the wimpiest drink on the menu.
The word carries a teasing or contemptuous edge, suggesting someone who can't handle difficulty or discomfort.
Without bravery or nerve
- fearfulFull of fright
- scaredFeeling fear or alarm
- frightenedExperiencing sudden fear
- nervousUneasy and apprehensive
anxious · apprehensive · skittish · jittery · timorous · trepidatious · fainthearted · chickenhearted
Lacking power or force
- frailWeak and breakable
- fragileEasily broken or damaged
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- faintWeak and indistinct
powerless · enfeebled · debilitated · enervated · infirm · sapped · exhausted · languid
Readily yielding to control
- passiveNot actively participating
- docileEasily controlled or taught
- deferentialShowing humble submission
- compliantYielding to others' wishes
acquiescent · unassertive · yielding · mild · gentle · tame · sheepish · shrinking
Troubled by uncertainty
- vulnerableOpen to attack
- uncertainNot firmly known
- self-consciousUncomfortably aware of oneself
- inadequateNot sufficient for purpose
hesitant · nervous · diffident · shy · bashful · unconfident · second-guessing · needy
cowardly
Without bravery or nerve
- fearfulFull of fright
- scaredFeeling fear or alarm
- frightenedExperiencing sudden fear
nervous · anxious · apprehensive · skittish · jittery · timorous · trepidatious · fainthearted · chickenhearted · lily-livered
weak
Lacking power or force
faint · powerless · enfeebled · debilitated · enervated · infirm · sapped · exhausted · languid · insubstantial
submissive
Readily yielding to control
- passiveNot actively participating
- docileEasily controlled or taught
- deferentialShowing humble submission
compliant · acquiescent · unassertive · yielding · mild · gentle · tame · sheepish · shrinking · retiring
anxious
Troubled by uncertainty
- vulnerableOpen to attack
- uncertainNot firmly known
- self-consciousUncomfortably aware of oneself
inadequate · hesitant · nervous · diffident · shy · bashful · unconfident · second-guessing · needy · clingy