Definition of Paper tiger

1. Noun. The nature of a person or organization that appears powerful but is actually powerless and ineffectual. "He reminded Mao that the paper tiger had nuclear teeth"

Generic synonyms: Impotence, Impotency, Powerlessness

Lexicographical Neighbors of Paper Tiger

paper loss
paper mill
paper mill worker's disease
paper money
paper mulberry
paper nautilus
paper plant
paper plate
paper plate
paper profit
paper round
paper route
paper rush
paper tape
paper thin
paper tiger (current term)
paper towel
paper toweling
paper trail
paper wasp
paper white
papes
papeterie
papeteries
Papez circuit
paphian
paphians
Paphiopedilum
papier-mache
papilio

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