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Wimp vs Doormat - What's the difference?

wimp | doormat |

As nouns the difference between wimp and doormat

is that wimp is (astronomy|physics) while doormat is a coarse mat at the entrance to a house, upon which one wipes one's shoes.

wimp

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (pejorative, slang) someone who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washy

    • Derived terms

    * wimpy * wimp out

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To behave submissively, inde.
  • *
  • To render wimpy.
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    • ----

    doormat

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia doormat) (en noun)
  • A coarse mat at the entrance to a house, upon which one wipes one's shoes.
    • Wipe your shoes on the doormat before you start plodding around in the house.
  • (figuratively) Someone who is overly submissive to others' wishes.
    • He's such a doormat, he lets everyone walk all over him.