wussies
Spineless, fearful people
Wussies is the plural of wussy, a mildly contemptuous term for people perceived as weak, timid, or lacking nerve.
It blends wimp and pussy, carrying the dismissive tone of both: Don't be such wussies—it's just a little cold water.
The word is playground-level insulting, not deeply offensive.
Timid, feeble person
- sissyPejorative for effeminate male
- milksopFeeble, unassertive person
- pansyOrnamental garden flower
- softieTenderhearted person
pushover · doormat · cream puff · fraidy-cat · namby-pamby · jellyfish · weenie · milquetoast
Without bravery or nerve
- gutlessLacking bravery or nerve
- spinelessLacking courage or resolve
- lily-liveredWeak and easily frightened
- yellowHue between green and orange
chickenhearted · fainthearted · craven · timorous · pusillanimous · white-livered · dastardly · unheroic
Weak and ineffective
- frailWeak and breakable
- ineffectualFailing to achieve purpose
- powerlessLacking strength or authority
- helplessUnable to act independently
soft · unassertive · submissive · meek · yielding · compliant · docile · timid
wimp
Timid, feeble person
softie · pushover · doormat · cream puff · fraidy-cat · namby-pamby · jellyfish · weenie · milquetoast · nebbish
cowardly
Without bravery or nerve
- gutlessLacking bravery or nerve
- spinelessLacking courage or resolve
- lily-liveredWeak and easily frightened
yellow · chickenhearted · fainthearted · craven · timorous · pusillanimous · white-livered · dastardly · unheroic · quailing
feeble
Weak and ineffective
- frailWeak and breakable
- ineffectualFailing to achieve purpose
- powerlessLacking strength or authority
helpless · soft · unassertive · submissive · meek · yielding · compliant · docile · timid · passive
wussiesheroes
Admired courageous figures
daredevils · warriors · adventurers · lionhearts · brave souls
wussieshardasses
Stern, unyielding people
bruisers · tough cookies · survivors · tanks · tough guys
wussiesalpha males
Dominant group members
alpha females · go-getters · bulldozers · firebrands · powerhouses