Antonyms for namby pamby

Grammar : Adj, noun

Spell : nam-bee-pam-bee

Phonetic Transcription : ˈnæm biˈpæm bi

Definition of namby pamby

Origin : "weakly sentimental, insipidly pretty," 1745, from satiric nickname of English poet Ambrose Philips (1674-1749) mocking his sentimental pastorals addressed to infant members of the nobility. Used first in 1726 in a farce credited to Carey. Related: Namby-pambical.

As in wishy-washy : adj bland, dull
As in washy : adj insipid
As in waterish : adj insipid
As in milksop : noun coward
As in namby-pamby : noun pansy
As in pantywaist : noun sissy
As in sissy : noun weakling
As in wimp : noun weakling
As in : noun mother's boy

Example sentences :

I think it's wrong, and lazy, and a namby pamby way of being a useless thing, just because you are a girl!
Extract from : « Six Girls » by Fannie Belle Irving

Though Namby Pamby was not added to the first edition of the Key, it appears in the second edition.
Extract from : « A Learned Dissertation on Dumpling (1726) » by Anonymous

Synonyms for namby pamby

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