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Wimpier vs Gimpier - What's the difference?

wimpier | gimpier |

As adjectives the difference between wimpier and gimpier

is that wimpier is comparative of wimpy while gimpier is comparative of gimpy.

wimpier

English

Adjective

(head)
  • (wimpy)

    • wimpy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Having the characteristics of a wimp; feeble, indecisive, cowardly.

    • gimpier

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (gimpy)

    • gimpy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • limping, lame, with crippled legs.
  • * 1899 , Jacob A. Riis, "The Kid Hangs Up His Stocking", in The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine , LIX:2, page 175.
    • Presently Gimpy , who limped, as his name indicated, spoke up.
  • * 1906 , "The Eathquake and After", in Current Literature , LX:6, page 576.
    • Gimpy Bill" is a cripple who sold lead-pencils in Market Street. His legs have been cut off almost to the hips, and he gets around on two little platforms,
  • * 1917 , Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb, Those Times and These , page 186
    • "Old guy downstairs, with long hair and a gimpy leg, handed me this yere and gimme fi' cents to fetch it up here to you," stated the messenger.
  • exhibiting deficiencies associated with the derogatory term "gimp", such as might inspire discomfort or revulsion
    • One of the kittens has a gimpy eye.

    Antonyms

    * (exhibiting deficiencies) whole

    Synonyms

    * (exhibiting deficiencies) freakish

    Related terms

    * gimp

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