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- [wish-ee-wosh-ee, -waw-shee]
- /ˈwɪʃ iˌwɒʃ i, -ˌwɔ ʃi/
- /ˈwɪʃ.iˌwɒʃ.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wish-ee-wosh-ee, -waw-shee]
- /ˈwɪʃ iˌwɒʃ i, -ˌwɔ ʃi/
Definitions of wishy-washy word
- adjective wishy-washy lacking in decisiveness; without strength or character; irresolute. 1
- adjective wishy-washy washy or watery, as a liquid; thin and weak. 1
- adjective wishy-washy soup, etc.: thin, bland 1
- adjective wishy-washy ineffectual, lacking strength 1
- adjective wishy-washy If you say that someone is wishy-washy, you are critical of them because their ideas are not firm or clear. 0
- adjective wishy-washy lacking in substance, force, colour, etc 0
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Origin of wishy-washy
First appearance:
before 1685 One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1685-95; gradational compound based on washy
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Parts of speech for Wishy-washy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wishy-washy popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for wishy-washy
adj wishy-washy
- astraddle — with a leg on either side of something
- banal — If you describe something as banal, you do not like it because you think that it is so ordinary that it is not at all effective or interesting.
- banausic — merely mechanical; materialistic; utilitarian
- betwixt and between — in an intermediate, indecisive, or middle position
- bland — If you describe someone or something as bland, you mean that they are rather dull and unexciting.
adjective wishy-washy
- anaemic — Someone who is anaemic suffers from anaemia.
- anemic — Pathology. suffering from anemia.
- fracturable — Capable of being fractured.
- longanimous — Long-suffering; patient; showing self-control and restraint.
- nerdy — Slang. of or like a nerd.
See also
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