WISHY-WASHY


Meaning of WISHY-WASHY in English

-shē, -shi adjective

Etymology: reduplication of washy

1. : lacking in strength or flavor : weak , insipid

their wishy-washy, watery wine — Andrew Balfour

2. : lacking in character or determination : vapid , namby-pamby

pale, wishy-washy eyes — Jack London

dim, wishy-washy pseudo-Impressionism — R.M.Coates

a wishy-washy neutralist platform — Time

Synonyms: see insipid

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.