PAPER TIGER Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the phrase paper tiger. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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| doormat | nounn | |||||
noun • a person who is physically weak and ineffectual • a mat placed outside an exterior door for wiping the shoes before entering | ||||||
| hypocrite | nounn | |||||
noun • a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives | ||||||
| lightweight | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • a professional boxer who weighs between 131 and 135 pounds • someone who is unimportant but cheeky and presumptuous • an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 132 pounds • a wrestler who weighs 139-154 pounds • A weight class division in combat sports, for fighters heavier than those in the featherweight division and lighter than those in the welterweight division. adjective satellite • weighing relatively little compared with another item or object of similar use • having no importance or influence | ||||||
| nonentity | nounn | |||||
noun • the state of not existing • a person of no influence | ||||||
| pretender | nounn | |||||
noun • a person who makes deceitful pretenses • a claimant to the throne or to the office of ruler (usually without just title) • a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives | ||||||
| pushover | nounn | |||||
noun • someone who is easily taken advantage of • any undertaking that is easy to do | ||||||
| weakling | nounn | |||||
noun • a person who is physically weak and ineffectual | ||||||
