单词 | wishy-washy |
释义 | wishy-washy (wɪʃi wɒʃi) adjective If you say that someone is wishy-washy, you are critical of them because their ideas are not firm or clear. [informal, disapproval] If there's anything I can't stand, it's an indecisive, wishy-washy customer. Synonyms: feeble, weak, bland, ineffective More Synonyms of wishy-washy More Synonyms of wishy-washy wishy-washy in British English (ˈwɪʃɪˌwɒʃɪ) adjective informal 1. lacking in substance, force, colour, etc 2. watery; thin Derived forms wishy-washily (ˈwishy-ˌwashily) adverb wishy-washiness (ˈwishy-ˌwashiness) noun wishy-washy in American English (ˈwɪʃiˌwɔʃi) adjective Informal 1. watery; insipid; thin 2. a. weak; feeble b. vacillating; indecisive Derived forms wishy-washily (ˈwishy-ˌwashily) adverb Word origin redupl. of washyExamples of 'wishy-washy' in a sentence |
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