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Antonyms for nambypamby
| Grammar : Adj, noun |
| Spell : nam-bee-pam-bee |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈnæm biˈpæm bi |
Definition of nambypamby
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
Synonyms for nambypamby
- baby
- banal
- big baby
- bland
- caitiff
- characterless
- chicken
- chicken heart
- chicken liver
- coward
- cowardly
- cream puff
- cry-baby
- crybaby
- cuckold
- daisy
- deserter
- distasteful
- enervated
- featherweight
- feeble
- flat
- flavorless
- fraidy-cat
- gutless wonder
- indecisive
- ineffective
- ineffectual
- innocuous
- insipid
- irresolute
- jejune
- jellyfish
- languid
- lightweight
- lily liver
- listless
- loser
- mediocre
- mild
- milksop
- Milquetoast
- mollycoddle
- momma's boy
- mother's darling
- namby-pamby
- pansy
- pantywaist
- puppy
- pushover
- quitter
- sapless
- savorless
- scaredy cat
- scaredy-cat
- schlemiel
- sissy
- softy
- spiritless
- stale
- tasteless
- teacher's pet
- thin
- unappetizing
- unpalatable
- unsavory
- vacillating
- vapid
- washy
- watered-down
- waterish
- watery
- wavering
- weak
- weak-kneed
- weakling
- wimp
- wuss
- wussy
- yellow
- yellow belly
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