puny
/ˈpjuni/ adjective C2- Of inferior significance, size, or strength; ineffective, small, weak. · You puny earthlings are no match for Ming the Merciless!· a puny attempt at an apology
- (Frequently) ill; poorly, sickly.
Comparative punier · Superlative puniest
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