Definition of namby-pamby in English:

namby-pamby

adjective nambɪˈpambiˌnæmbiˈpæmbi

derogatory

Lacking energy, strength, or courage; weak or ineffectual.
namby-pamby liberals
Example sentencesExamples
- I'm bored of all-these namby-pamby bloggers and commentators avoiding the issue; I'm also bored of posting stupid posts about how to say ‘cleavage’ in Latvian.
- She grinned at me and told me I was certainly better than any of the usual namby-pamby house guests.
- None of this namby-pamby nonsense about love, happiness or respect from our Dear Leader.
- I can't stand namby-pamby wimps; it's my working-class background.
- This week we have began to roll out the policies that will take us back to that position and they are not namby-pamby policies.
- I can't just write namby-pamby lyrics, you know, just the run of the mill.
- That's my namby-pamby liberal theory and I'm sticking to it until another one comes along.
- And that's not namby-pamby positive thinking; it's being intelligent.
- Being the namby-pamby left-wingers they are, they never replied.
- None of this namby-pamby flopping about for our John; no, if a stout English player is going to cheat, he'll do it in manly fashion because ‘it's a man's game.’
- So I don't see it as namby-pamby leadership; I think it's pretty tough leadership.
- Really idle I mean, none of your namby-pamby idleness.
- If the namby-pamby society of today was given a few slaps we wouldn't have the problems we have now with the youngsters and it would be a safer country.
- In fact he would probably think we were a bunch of namby-pamby liberals for feeding them at all.
- It would at least spare us a repeat of their namby-pamby hostilities.
- But I sense Ann would not have much sympathy for my namby-pamby indulgences.
- It is high time we got rid of the namby-pamby attitude to such behaviour - just because he didn't get an ice cream on his ‘x’ birthday he feels deprived.
- The fact that those women are surrounded by a whole bunch of weak, namby-pamby men just makes it worse.
- I'd prefer a firm, ‘no, we are not going to be part of this’ to a namby-pamby policy of wait and see.
- It is waffly, namby-pamby sort of stuff that actually does not mean anything.
Synonyms
weak, feeble, spineless, effeminate, effete, limp-wristed, womanish, prim, prissy, mincing, simpering, niminy-piminy, vapid, insipid, colourless, anaemic, ineffectual

nounPlural namby-pambies nambɪˈpambiˌnæmbiˈpæmbi

derogatory

A weak or ineffectual person.
he was a good boy, a namby-pamby, who kept the place assigned to him
Example sentencesExamples
- I wonder what sort of a bunch of namby-pambies there are in this town.
- Now, her 11 weeks in gaol have turned her into a soft, left-leaning (she was already was quite left leaning with some of her policies) namby-pamby.
- So much so that, after his father's death, he read through his father's precious sketchbooks, decided they were a bit namby-pamby and burnt them.
- I think as a prosecutor everyone thought I was a namby-pamby, and therefore much more defense-oriented and minded.
- It may sound brutal, but at the moment the country's crime-fighting seems to lean towards the namby-pamby.
- Unless you're a complete namby-pamby, you'll be as good as somebody on that team.
- Stephen's allotted family role was that of namby-pamby.
- I may not be popular, but well, the last man to hold this office was a cheerful tolerant namby-pamby who got himself eaten on school property.
- The first group (the namby-pambies) contrive to let their little darlings come out on top.

Origin

Mid 18th century: fanciful formation based on the given name of Ambrose Philips (died 1749), an English writer whose pastorals were ridiculed by Pope and others.

This began as a play on the name of the English writer Ambrose Philips, who died in 1749. His poems were ridiculed as insipid and over-sentimental by writers including the poet and essayist Alexander Pope.

Definition of namby-pamby in US English:

namby-pamby

adjectiveˌnæmbiˈpæmbiˌnambēˈpambē

Lacking energy, strength, or courage; feeble or effeminate in behavior or expression.
these weren't namby-pamby fights, but brutal affairs where heads hit the sidewalk
Example sentencesExamples
- Really idle I mean, none of your namby-pamby idleness.
- That's my namby-pamby liberal theory and I'm sticking to it until another one comes along.
- I'm bored of all-these namby-pamby bloggers and commentators avoiding the issue; I'm also bored of posting stupid posts about how to say ‘cleavage’ in Latvian.
- And that's not namby-pamby positive thinking; it's being intelligent.
- The fact that those women are surrounded by a whole bunch of weak, namby-pamby men just makes it worse.
- I can't just write namby-pamby lyrics, you know, just the run of the mill.
- It is high time we got rid of the namby-pamby attitude to such behaviour - just because he didn't get an ice cream on his ‘x’ birthday he feels deprived.
- None of this namby-pamby nonsense about love, happiness or respect from our Dear Leader.
- It is waffly, namby-pamby sort of stuff that actually does not mean anything.
- I can't stand namby-pamby wimps; it's my working-class background.
- This week we have began to roll out the policies that will take us back to that position and they are not namby-pamby policies.
- But I sense Ann would not have much sympathy for my namby-pamby indulgences.
- She grinned at me and told me I was certainly better than any of the usual namby-pamby house guests.
- None of this namby-pamby flopping about for our John; no, if a stout English player is going to cheat, he'll do it in manly fashion because ‘it's a man's game.’
- I'd prefer a firm, ‘no, we are not going to be part of this’ to a namby-pamby policy of wait and see.
- In fact he would probably think we were a bunch of namby-pamby liberals for feeding them at all.
- So I don't see it as namby-pamby leadership; I think it's pretty tough leadership.
- Being the namby-pamby left-wingers they are, they never replied.
- If the namby-pamby society of today was given a few slaps we wouldn't have the problems we have now with the youngsters and it would be a safer country.
- It would at least spare us a repeat of their namby-pamby hostilities.
Synonyms
weak, feeble, spineless, effeminate, effete, limp-wristed, womanish, prim, prissy, mincing, simpering, niminy-piminy, vapid, insipid, colourless, anaemic, ineffectual

nounˌnæmbiˈpæmbiˌnambēˈpambē

A feeble or effeminate person.
Example sentencesExamples
- I think as a prosecutor everyone thought I was a namby-pamby, and therefore much more defense-oriented and minded.
- Now, her 11 weeks in gaol have turned her into a soft, left-leaning (she was already was quite left leaning with some of her policies) namby-pamby.
- So much so that, after his father's death, he read through his father's precious sketchbooks, decided they were a bit namby-pamby and burnt them.
- It may sound brutal, but at the moment the country's crime-fighting seems to lean towards the namby-pamby.
- I wonder what sort of a bunch of namby-pambies there are in this town.
- The first group (the namby-pambies) contrive to let their little darlings come out on top.
- Stephen's allotted family role was that of namby-pamby.
- Unless you're a complete namby-pamby, you'll be as good as somebody on that team.
- I may not be popular, but well, the last man to hold this office was a cheerful tolerant namby-pamby who got himself eaten on school property.

Origin

Mid 18th century: fanciful formation based on the given name of Ambrose Philips (died 1749), an English writer whose pastorals were ridiculed by Pope and others.

单词	namby-pamby
释义	Definition of namby-pamby in English: namby-pamby adjective nambɪˈpambiˌnæmbiˈpæmbi derogatory Lacking energy, strength, or courage; weak or ineffectual. namby-pamby liberals Example sentencesExamples I'm bored of all-these namby-pamby bloggers and commentators avoiding the issue; I'm also bored of posting stupid posts about how to say ‘cleavage’ in Latvian. She grinned at me and told me I was certainly better than any of the usual namby-pamby house guests. None of this namby-pamby nonsense about love, happiness or respect from our Dear Leader. I can't stand namby-pamby wimps; it's my working-class background. This week we have began to roll out the policies that will take us back to that position and they are not namby-pamby policies. I can't just write namby-pamby lyrics, you know, just the run of the mill. That's my namby-pamby liberal theory and I'm sticking to it until another one comes along. And that's not namby-pamby positive thinking; it's being intelligent. Being the namby-pamby left-wingers they are, they never replied. None of this namby-pamby flopping about for our John; no, if a stout English player is going to cheat, he'll do it in manly fashion because ‘it's a man's game.’ So I don't see it as namby-pamby leadership; I think it's pretty tough leadership. Really idle I mean, none of your namby-pamby idleness. If the namby-pamby society of today was given a few slaps we wouldn't have the problems we have now with the youngsters and it would be a safer country. In fact he would probably think we were a bunch of namby-pamby liberals for feeding them at all. It would at least spare us a repeat of their namby-pamby hostilities. But I sense Ann would not have much sympathy for my namby-pamby indulgences. It is high time we got rid of the namby-pamby attitude to such behaviour - just because he didn't get an ice cream on his ‘x’ birthday he feels deprived. The fact that those women are surrounded by a whole bunch of weak, namby-pamby men just makes it worse. I'd prefer a firm, ‘no, we are not going to be part of this’ to a namby-pamby policy of wait and see. It is waffly, namby-pamby sort of stuff that actually does not mean anything. Synonyms weak, feeble, spineless, effeminate, effete, limp-wristed, womanish, prim, prissy, mincing, simpering, niminy-piminy, vapid, insipid, colourless, anaemic, ineffectual nounPlural namby-pambies nambɪˈpambiˌnæmbiˈpæmbi derogatory A weak or ineffectual person. he was a good boy, a namby-pamby, who kept the place assigned to him Example sentencesExamples I wonder what sort of a bunch of namby-pambies there are in this town. Now, her 11 weeks in gaol have turned her into a soft, left-leaning (she was already was quite left leaning with some of her policies) namby-pamby. So much so that, after his father's death, he read through his father's precious sketchbooks, decided they were a bit namby-pamby and burnt them. I think as a prosecutor everyone thought I was a namby-pamby, and therefore much more defense-oriented and minded. It may sound brutal, but at the moment the country's crime-fighting seems to lean towards the namby-pamby. Unless you're a complete namby-pamby, you'll be as good as somebody on that team. Stephen's allotted family role was that of namby-pamby. I may not be popular, but well, the last man to hold this office was a cheerful tolerant namby-pamby who got himself eaten on school property. The first group (the namby-pambies) contrive to let their little darlings come out on top. Origin Mid 18th century: fanciful formation based on the given name of Ambrose Philips (died 1749), an English writer whose pastorals were ridiculed by Pope and others. This began as a play on the name of the English writer Ambrose Philips, who died in 1749. His poems were ridiculed as insipid and over-sentimental by writers including the poet and essayist Alexander Pope. Definition of namby-pamby in US English: namby-pamby adjectiveˌnæmbiˈpæmbiˌnambēˈpambē Lacking energy, strength, or courage; feeble or effeminate in behavior or expression. these weren't namby-pamby fights, but brutal affairs where heads hit the sidewalk Example sentencesExamples Really idle I mean, none of your namby-pamby idleness. That's my namby-pamby liberal theory and I'm sticking to it until another one comes along. I'm bored of all-these namby-pamby bloggers and commentators avoiding the issue; I'm also bored of posting stupid posts about how to say ‘cleavage’ in Latvian. And that's not namby-pamby positive thinking; it's being intelligent. The fact that those women are surrounded by a whole bunch of weak, namby-pamby men just makes it worse. I can't just write namby-pamby lyrics, you know, just the run of the mill. It is high time we got rid of the namby-pamby attitude to such behaviour - just because he didn't get an ice cream on his ‘x’ birthday he feels deprived. None of this namby-pamby nonsense about love, happiness or respect from our Dear Leader. It is waffly, namby-pamby sort of stuff that actually does not mean anything. I can't stand namby-pamby wimps; it's my working-class background. This week we have began to roll out the policies that will take us back to that position and they are not namby-pamby policies. But I sense Ann would not have much sympathy for my namby-pamby indulgences. She grinned at me and told me I was certainly better than any of the usual namby-pamby house guests. None of this namby-pamby flopping about for our John; no, if a stout English player is going to cheat, he'll do it in manly fashion because ‘it's a man's game.’ I'd prefer a firm, ‘no, we are not going to be part of this’ to a namby-pamby policy of wait and see. In fact he would probably think we were a bunch of namby-pamby liberals for feeding them at all. So I don't see it as namby-pamby leadership; I think it's pretty tough leadership. Being the namby-pamby left-wingers they are, they never replied. If the namby-pamby society of today was given a few slaps we wouldn't have the problems we have now with the youngsters and it would be a safer country. It would at least spare us a repeat of their namby-pamby hostilities. Synonyms weak, feeble, spineless, effeminate, effete, limp-wristed, womanish, prim, prissy, mincing, simpering, niminy-piminy, vapid, insipid, colourless, anaemic, ineffectual nounˌnæmbiˈpæmbiˌnambēˈpambē A feeble or effeminate person. Example sentencesExamples I think as a prosecutor everyone thought I was a namby-pamby, and therefore much more defense-oriented and minded. Now, her 11 weeks in gaol have turned her into a soft, left-leaning (she was already was quite left leaning with some of her policies) namby-pamby. So much so that, after his father's death, he read through his father's precious sketchbooks, decided they were a bit namby-pamby and burnt them. It may sound brutal, but at the moment the country's crime-fighting seems to lean towards the namby-pamby. I wonder what sort of a bunch of namby-pambies there are in this town. The first group (the namby-pambies) contrive to let their little darlings come out on top. Stephen's allotted family role was that of namby-pamby. Unless you're a complete namby-pamby, you'll be as good as somebody on that team. I may not be popular, but well, the last man to hold this office was a cheerful tolerant namby-pamby who got himself eaten on school property. Origin Mid 18th century: fanciful formation based on the given name of Ambrose Philips (died 1749), an English writer whose pastorals were ridiculed by Pope and others.
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