namby-pamby

• Informelles, leicht abwertendes Adjektiv für eine Person, die schwach, unentschlossen, übermäßig sentimental oder ohne Mut und Überzeugungen ist. Es kann auch eine solche Haltung oder Handlung selbst bezeichnen.

An informal, mildly derogatory adjective used to describe a person who is weak, indecisive, overly sentimental, or lacking in courage or conviction.

1. Weak or overly sentimentalC1informalbritish

   Lacking strength, courage, or determination; feeble or overly sentimental.

   Schwach oder übermäßig sentimental

   • His namby-pamby attitude annoyed the team.
   • She dismissed his namby-pamby excuses for not working.
   • The critics called the film namby-pamby and uninspired.

   Synonymeeffeminatefeeblegushingmawkishsappysentimentalspinelesstimidweak

   Antonymeboldbravecourageousdeterminedfirmhardyresolutestalwartstrongtough

• Substantiv, das eine Person bezeichnet, die schwach, unentschlossen, übermäßig sentimental oder charakterlos ist.

A noun referring to a person who is weak, indecisive, overly sentimental, or lacking in strength of character.

1. Weak or sentimental personC1informalbritish

   A person who is overly weak, sentimental, or lacking in strength of character.

   Weichling

   • He called his opponent a namby-pamby for avoiding the debate.
   • Don't be such a namby-pamby; stand up for yourself.
   • The coach thought the new recruit was a namby-pamby and not tough enough for the team.

   Synonymecowardmilksoppushoversentimentalistsissysoftieweaklingwimp

   Antonymeactivistfirebrandhardlinerstalwarttoughie