English Thesaurus

Synonyms for “namby-pamby”

namby-pamby

adjective

  1. feeble, weak, wet, sentimental, mincing, ineffectual, prim, weedy (informal), colourless, effeminate, anaemic, insipid, simpering, spineless, effete, boneless, prissy (informal), wishy-washy (informal), vapid, mawkish, wussy (slang), niminy-piminy, wimpish or wimpy (informal) • I despise his wimpy, namby-pamby attitude.

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