Adjective: wishy-washy 'wi-shi,wó-shee
Usage: informal
Usage: informal
- Lacking courage or vitality
"he was a yellow wishy-washy worm";
- gutless, namby-pamby [informal], spineless
- Lacking interest, significance or impact
"a wishy-washy personality";
- insipid, jejune
- Lacking in vibrancy, colour, force, or decisiveness
"The politician gave a wishy-washy answer to the question";
- weak, indecisive
See also: lame, lameo [informal], meh [informal], uninspiring, uninteresting
Encyclopedia: Wishy-washy