paper tiger paper thin • paper title · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · paper tiger · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 11 · · Length 4 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) the nature of a person or organization that appears powerful but is actually powerless and ineffectual. Synonyms: paper tiger. Example: "He reminded mao that the paper tiger had nuclear teeth." · · Noun Definition 1 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 e latin small letter e U+0065 g latin small letter g U+0067 i latin small letter i U+0069 p latin small letter p U+0070 r latin small letter r U+0072 t latin small letter t U+0074