Definitions for namby-pambyˈnæm biˈpæm bi
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
nam•by-pam•byˈnæm biˈpæm bi(adj.; n.)(pl.)-bies.
(adj.)lacking decisiveness; irresolute:
namby-pamby opinions.
weakly sentimental; insipid:
namby-pamby poetry.
(n.)a namby-pamby person or thing.
Origin of namby-pamby:
1726; rhyming compound based on the first syll. of Ambrose Philips; first used as a nickname for Philips in the title of a poem by Henry Carey (1687?–1743) ridiculing his verse
Princeton's WordNet
namby-pamby(adj)
an insipid weakling who is foolishly sentimental
namby-pamby, gutless, spineless, wishy-washy(adj)
weak in willpower, courage or vitality
Wiktionary
namby-pamby(Noun)
One that is insipid, sentimental or weak.
namby-pamby(Adjective)
Insipid and sentimental
namby-pamby(Adjective)
Lacking vigor or decisiveness; spineless; wishy-washy
Webster Dictionary
Namby-pamby(noun)
talk or writing which is weakly sentimental or affectedly pretty
Namby-pamby(adj)
affectedly pretty; weakly sentimental; finical; insipid
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