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NAMBY-PAMBY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An insipid weakling who is foolishly sentimental
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("namby-pamby" is a kind of...):
doormat; weakling; wuss (a person who is physically weak and ineffectual)
Derivation:
namby-pamby (weak in willpower, courage or vitality)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Weak in willpower, courage or vitality
Synonyms:
gutless; namby-pamby; spineless; wishy-washy
Classified under:
Similar:
weak (wanting in physical strength)
Derivation:
namby-pamby (an insipid weakling who is foolishly sentimental)
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