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milquetoast
[ milk-tohst ]
noun
, (sometimes initial capital letter)
- a very timid, unassertive, spineless person, especially one who is easily dominated or intimidated:
a milquetoast who's afraid to ask for a raise.
milquetoast
/ ˈmɪlkˌtəʊst /
noun
- a meek, submissive, or timid person
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Word History and Origins
Origin of milquetoast1
1935–40, Americanism; after Caspar Milquetoast, a character in The Timid Soul, comic strip by H. T. Webster (1885–1952), American cartoonist
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Word History and Origins
Origin of milquetoast1
C20: from Caspar Milquetoast, a cartoon character invented by H. T. Webster (1885–1952)
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Example Sentences
Either way, he stood out in a country whose media industry is often criticized for its milquetoast manner.
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Can music be both milquetoast and hard-hitting at the same time?
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Imagine—if EOB had been knocked down—a postwar milquetoast, boxy structure in its place.
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Hence, all the agreeing with Obama, all the adopting of milquetoast positions.
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In contrast, Santorum's milquetoast “disagreement” looks pathetic and unpresidential.
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