wishy-washy
[ wish-ee-wosh-ee, -waw-shee ]
adjective
lacking in decisiveness; without strength or character; irresolute.
washy or watery, as a liquid; thin and weak.
Origin of wishy-washy
1First recorded in 1685–95; gradational compound based on washy
Other words from wishy-washy
- wish·y-wash·i·ly, adverb
- wish·y-wash·i·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for wishy-washy
wishy-washy
/ (ˈwɪʃɪˌwɒʃɪ) /
adjectiveinformal
lacking in substance, force, colour, etc
watery; thin
Derived forms of wishy-washy
- wishy-washily, adverb
- wishy-washiness, noun
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