as in cowards
a person who shows a shameful lack of courage in the face of danger
the candidate touts his wartime service as evidence that he is not a sissy
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Recent Examples of sissies
The irony is that a minority once viewed as filled with sissies and losers is now portrayed as filled with bullies and power brokers, and straight people, especially men, seem to perceive themselves as the weak and afraid ones.
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
This acting medium is not 4 sissies.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
This acting medium is not 4 sissies.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sissies
cowards
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Parties aside, the majority of our legislators are cowards.—
Sam Meas,
Boston Herald,
2 Mar. 2026
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And Trump calls ’em almost like cowards.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Sissies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sissies. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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