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wuss

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for wuss.

Editorial note

He then pokes fun at somebody who committed suicide for being a wuss who can't handle a prank.

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Only used in wuss out

Meaning at a glance

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verb

Only used in wuss out

noun

(slang, mildly derogatory) A weak, ineffectual, cowardly, or timid person.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for wuss.

verb

Only used in wuss out

noun

(slang, mildly derogatory) A weak, ineffectual, cowardly, or timid person.

Example sentences

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He then pokes fun at somebody who committed suicide for being a wuss who can't handle a prank.

2

Google is one of those companies that make me feel like a wuss for being their customer.

3

Non-violence does not mean being a wuss.

4

Maybe it makes me a wuss to think that way, but I've honestly never had an issue producing ROI.

5

But it took two levels of management to fire someone, so he reorganized to put me under a wuss who would go along with firing me.

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The next day the wuss was demoted out of management.

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Whether you have ADD or not, you are wuss-ing out.

8

NET could be compared to the switch from Python 2 to 3, only MS didn't wuss out and actually made the braking change instead of dragging everything out.

9

So I refuse to be a wuss and use MiB and GiB.

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I can't seem to find anyone that doesn't wuss out.

11

Take the power out of the thing - make people think that you have to be some kind of wuss to rely on a gun to fight your battles for you.

12

Some people seem to think that if you are afraid of crime, then you are a wuss, and I think he might be one of those people (based on this comment and others).

Quote examples

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They're going to have to come up with a better acronym than "Adj-wuss" before this thing takes off.

2

The article makes makes broad sweeping claims (unsubstantiated, needless to say) about a generation (neurotic/narcissistic/wussy) with a linkbait title "generation wuss".

3

My own two cents is, "don't be a wuss" or anywhere near that frame of mind--you'll come out stronger and smarter, whatever happens.

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On the same theme, Bret Easton Ellis [BEE] has been a vocal critic of what he has termed "Generation Wuss" and "Outrage Culture"[1][2].

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use wuss in a sentence?

He then pokes fun at somebody who committed suicide for being a wuss who can't handle a prank.

What does wuss mean?

Only used in wuss out

What part of speech is wuss?

wuss is commonly used as verb, noun.