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All wishy-washy synonyms

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adjective wishy-washy

  • longanimous — Long-suffering; patient; showing self-control and restraint.
  • nerdy — Slang. of or like a nerd.
  • washy — diluted too much; weak: washy coffee.
  • weak — not strong; liable to yield, break, or collapse under pressure or strain; fragile; frail: a weak fortress; a weak spot in armor.
  • fracturable — Capable of being fractured.
  • nowhere — in or at no place; not anywhere: The missing pen was nowhere to be found.
  • anaemic — Someone who is anaemic suffers from anaemia.
  • anemic — Pathology. suffering from anemia.
  • waterish — somewhat, or tending to be, watery.
  • noplace — nowhere.
  • neutral — not taking part or giving assistance in a dispute or war between others: a neutral nation during World War II.
  • wimpy — of, relating to, or characteristic of a wimp.

adj wishy-washy

  • cornball — Cornball means the same as corny.
  • cliched — If you describe something as clichéd, you mean that it has been said, done, or used many times before, and is boring or untrue.
  • hot and cold — (Idiomatic) Ambivalent; having conflicting emotions.
  • 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.
  • lukewarm — moderately warm; tepid.
  • meek — humbly patient or docile, as under provocation from others.
  • flat tire — a pneumatic tire that has lost all or most of its air through leakage, puncture, or the like.
  • irresolute — not resolute; doubtful; infirm of purpose; vacillating.
  • betwixt and between — in an intermediate, indecisive, or middle position
  • fluctuant — fluctuating; varying; unstable.
  • frail — having delicate health; not robust; weak: My grandfather is rather frail now.
  • insipid — without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities; vapid: an insipid personality.
  • astraddle — with a leg on either side of something
  • dithering — a trembling; vibration.
  • cornfed — fed on corn
  • banausic — merely mechanical; materialistic; utilitarian
  • ho-hum — dull, boring, or routine; so-so: a ho-hum performance.
  • inane — lacking sense, significance, or ideas; silly: inane questions.
  • dull as dishwater — water in which dishes are, or have been, washed.
  • faint-hearted — lacking courage; cowardly; timorous.
  • disenfranchised — to disfranchise.
  • bland — If you describe someone or something as bland, you mean that they are rather dull and unexciting.
  • in-effective — not effective; not producing results; ineffectual: ineffective efforts; ineffective remedies.
  • laid back — relaxed or unhurried: laid-back music rhythms.
  • indecisive — characterized by indecision, as persons; irresolute; undecided.
  • longsuffering — enduring injury, trouble, or provocation long and patiently.
  • diluted — to make (a liquid) thinner or weaker by the addition of water or the like.
  • milk-and-water — ineffective; wishy-washy; lacking will or strength.
  • characterless — If you describe something as characterless, you mean that it is dull and uninteresting.
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