namby-pamby

• Adjectif informel et légèrement péjoratif décrivant une personne faible, indécise, excessivement sentimentale ou manquant de courage et de conviction.

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.

   Mièvre ou mollasson

   • 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.

   Synonymeseffeminatefeeblegushingmawkishsappysentimentalspinelesstimidweak

   Antonymesboldbravecourageousdeterminedfirmhardyresolutestalwartstrongtough

• Nom désignant une personne faible, indécise, trop sentimentale ou dépourvue de force de caractère.

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.

   Personne faible et sentimentale

   • 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.

   Synonymescowardmilksoppushoversentimentalistsissysoftieweaklingwimp

   Antonymesactivistfirebrandhardlinerstalwarttoughie