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Definition of milksop in English: milksopnoun ˈmɪlksɒpˈmɪlkˌsɑp A man or boy who is indecisive and lacks courage. you could have respect for a man who fought for you, but none for this milksop, who backed away Example sentencesExamples - He didn't want to be such a milksop, but he hoped it wouldn't happen again.
- You are a milksop; your heart is full of guilt for this.
- Any chance they have to portray a male opponent as a milksop, they do it.
- Since there are few lawyers without sin it will be more and more difficult, as a result of congressional hearings, to appoint anyone but a moronic milksop.
- You let your milksop of a brother handle the interrogation?
Synonyms namby-pamby, coward, weakling, Milquetoast informal drip, mummy's boy, sissy, pansy, jellyfish, wimp, crybaby British informal wet, big girl's blouse, chinless wonder North American informal candy-ass, pantywaist, pussy archaic poltroon
Definition of milksop in US English: milksopnounˈmɪlkˌsɑpˈmilkˌsäp informal A person who is indecisive and lacks courage. you could have respect for a man who fought for you, but none for this milksop, who backed away Example sentencesExamples - Since there are few lawyers without sin it will be more and more difficult, as a result of congressional hearings, to appoint anyone but a moronic milksop.
- You are a milksop; your heart is full of guilt for this.
- You let your milksop of a brother handle the interrogation?
- Any chance they have to portray a male opponent as a milksop, they do it.
- He didn't want to be such a milksop, but he hoped it wouldn't happen again.
Synonyms namby-pamby, coward, weakling, milquetoast
Origin Late Middle English: from milk + sop. The literal meaning was ‘piece of bread soaked with milk’, as formerly eaten by children and invalids. |