wussing
Losing your nerve
Wussing is the present participle of wuss, meaning to act timidly or back out of something from fear or weakness.
Almost always appears with out: Don't wuss out on me now, He was going to ask her out but wussed out at the last second.
The implied criticism is cowardice or excessive caution.
Withdrawing from fear
- backing downWithdrawing from a stance
- wimpingActing cowardly
- bailingEscaping or emptying water
- retreatingMoving back from advance
caving · folding · shrinking · flinching · cowering · hesitating · balking · quailing
Withdrawing from a commitment
- pulling outRemoving from within
- walking awayDeparting on foot
- giving upChoosing to stop trying
- quittingCeasing an activity
abandoning · withdrawing · refusing · declining · opting out · dropping out · standing down · stepping back
chickening
Withdrawing from fear
- backing downWithdrawing from a stance
- wimpingActing cowardly
- bailingEscaping or emptying water
retreating · caving · folding · shrinking · flinching · cowering · hesitating · balking · quailing · cringing
backing out
Withdrawing from a commitment
- pulling outRemoving from within
- walking awayDeparting on foot
- giving upChoosing to stop trying
quitting · abandoning · withdrawing · refusing · declining · opting out · dropping out · standing down · stepping back · disengaging
softening
Becoming less firm
complaining · whining · groaning · struggling · flagging · lagging · slowing · dragging · wilting · drooping
wussingbraving
Facing with courage
manning up · facing · confronting · stepping up · soldiering on
wussinghardening
Becoming less soft
toughening up · gritting one's teeth · digging deep · bearing down · enduring
wussingbraving
Facing with courage
toughing out · manning up · persevering · enduring · facing up
- wussing outCowardly withdrawal from commitment