namby-pamby

noun

  1. 1

    One who is insipid, sentimental or weak.

  2. 2

    Talk or writing which is weakly sentimental or affectedly pretty.

Synonyms

verb

  1. 1

    To coddle.

adjective

  1. 1

    Insipid and sentimental.

  2. 2

    Lacking vigor or decisiveness; spineless; wishy-washy.

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