namby-pamby

noun

Meaning

One who is insipid, sentimental or weak.
Talk or writing which is weakly sentimental or affectedly pretty.
To coddle.
Insipid and sentimental.
Lacking vigor or decisiveness; spineless; wishy-washy.

Related words

wishy-washy(English)weak(English)spineless(English)namby-pambical(English)mamby-pamby(English)schmaltzy(English)milk-and-water(English)maumy(English)

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