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wishy-washy
wish·y-wash·y W0188900 (wĭsh′ē-wŏsh′ē, -wô′shē)adj. wish·y-wash·i·er, wish·y-wash·i·est Informal 1. a. Irresolute or indecisive: a wishy-washy supervisor who can't decide what to do.b. Lacking in purpose; weak or ineffective: a wishy-washy response to the criticism.2. Thin and watery, as tea or soup.
[Reduplication of washy, thin, watery, from wash.]
wish′y-wash′i·ness n.wishy-washy (ˈwɪʃɪˌwɒʃɪ) adj1. lacking in substance, force, colour, etc2. watery; thin ˈwishy-ˌwashily adv ˈwishy-ˌwashiness nwish•y-wash•y (ˈwɪʃ iˌwɒʃ i, -ˌwɔ ʃi)
adj. 1. lacking in decisiveness; without strength or character; irresolute. 2. washy or watery, as a liquid; thin and weak. [1685–95; gradational compound based on washy] wish′y-wash`i•ly, adv. wish′y-wash`i•ness, n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | wishy-washy - weak in willpower, courage or vitalitynamby-pamby, spineless, gutlessweak - wanting in physical strength; "a weak pillar" |
wishy-washyadjective1. feeble, weak, bland, ineffective, ineffectual, insipid, vapid, jejune I can't stand indecisive, wishy-washy men.2. pale, bland, wan, pallid, insipid She always dresses in wishy-washy pastel colours.wishy-washyadjectiveInformal. Lacking the qualities requisite for spiritedness and originality:bland, innocuous, insipid, jejune, namby-pamby, vapid, washy, waterish, watery.Translationswishy-washy
wishy-washy (ˈwɪʃiˈwɑʃi) mod. indecisive; insipid; weak. Don’t be such a wishy-washy wimp. wishy-washy
Synonyms for wishy-washyadj feebleSynonyms- feeble
- weak
- bland
- ineffective
- ineffectual
- insipid
- vapid
- jejune
adj paleSynonyms- pale
- bland
- wan
- pallid
- insipid
Synonyms for wishy-washyadj lacking the qualities requisite for spiritedness and originalitySynonyms- bland
- innocuous
- insipid
- jejune
- namby-pamby
- vapid
- washy
- waterish
- watery
Synonyms for wishy-washyadj weak in willpower, courage or vitalitySynonyms- namby-pamby
- spineless
- gutless
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