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wishy-washy Definition

wishy-washy (wis̸hē wôs̸h′ē)

adjective

  1. watery; insipid; thin
    1. weak; feeble
    2. vacillating; indecisive

Etymology: redupl. of washy

wishy-washy Related Forms

wishy-wash′ily adverb

wishy-washy Synonyms

wishy-washy

modif.

  1. Watery

    insipid, thin, diluted, weak, bland; see also tasteless 1.

  2. Weak

    feeble, spineless, lily-livered, yellow-bellied; see weak 3.

  3. Indecisive

    vacillating, irresolute, fence-sitting, mealy-mouthed; see doubtful 2.

wishy-washy Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • liberal: If you support them you're a wishy-washy liberal.
  • nonsense: This last one was in direct opposition to the wishes of the Prime Minister who wanted some kind of wishy-washy compromise nonsense.

Modifying Another Word

  • too: The effort to ensure a speedy buy out of the Inverness Air Terminal has been far too wishy-washy.
  • somewhat: Drug & Therapeutics Bulletin and the ABPI oppose - and the BMA is guarded and somewhat wishy-washy in its response.
  • pretty: Where I was pretty wishy-washy on animal testing before, I'm much stronger in my support for it now.
  • so: As a consequence of this, the defined boundaries of the notion of " activity " are so wishy-washy as to be totally incomprehensible.
  • very: William H Light, Georgia Madonna and child SIR - Your article on Madonna's adoption was interesting, but very wishy-washy.

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