wishy-washy
[ wish-ee-wosh-ee, -waw-shee ]
/ ˈwɪʃ iˌwɒʃ i, -ˌwɔ ʃi /
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adjective
lacking in decisiveness; without strength or character; irresolute.
washy or watery, as a liquid; thin and weak.
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Origin of wishy-washy
First recorded in 1685–95; gradational compound based on washy
OTHER WORDS FROM wishy-washy
wish·y-wash·i·ly, adverbwish·y-wash·i·ness, nounWords nearby wishy-washy
wishing well, wish list, wish on, wisht, wish-wash, wishy-washy, Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome, Wisła, Wislany Zalew, Wismar, wisp
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British Dictionary definitions for wishy-washy
wishy-washy
/ (ˈwɪʃɪˌwɒʃɪ) /
adjective informal
lacking in substance, force, colour, etc
watery; thin
Derived forms of wishy-washy
wishy-washily, adverbwishy-washiness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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