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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(slang, derogatory) Limp, weak by nature; lacking strength..
Given the doubts about manhood in the postwar years, a rough sport like football helped to establish a hierarchy of competing masculinities that favored the sturdy athlete over his limp-wristed counterpart, the heterosexual linebacker over the homosexual fop.
Use limp-wristed when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Limp-wristed means (slang, derogatory) Limp, weak by nature; lacking strength..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
Possible antonyms include macho.
Given the doubts about manhood in the postwar years, a rough sport like football helped to establish a hierarchy of competing masculinities that favored the sturdy athlete over his limp-wristed counterpart, the heterosexual linebacker over the homosexual fop.
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