PAPER TIGER Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the phrase paper tiger. (close relations)
Definition of PAPER TIGER
Best Alternative Words for PAPER TIGER
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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 |