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wishy-washy

[ wish-ee-wosh-ee, -waw-shee ]

adjective

  1. lacking in decisiveness; without strength or character; irresolute.
  2. washy or watery, as a liquid; thin and weak.


wishy-washy

/ ˈ·Éɪʃɪˌ·Éɒʃɪ /

adjective

  1. lacking in substance, force, colour, etc
  2. watery; thin
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ·É¾±²õ³ó²â-ËŒ·É²¹²õ³ó¾±²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
  • ˈ·É¾±²õ³ó²â-ËŒ·É²¹²õ³ó¾±±ô²â, adverb
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ·É¾±²õ³óy-·É²¹²õ³ói·±ô²â adverb
  • ·É¾±²õ³óy-·É²¹²õ³ói·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of wishy-washy1

First recorded in 1685–95; gradational compound based on washy
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Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., told the Journal that he was "very frustrated" by the wishy-washy approach to duties by Trump.

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Trump is very wishy-washy on the issue of women's rights, so it's hard to pin him down on any stance.

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She believes wellness culture has become culty in its own right, with wishy-washy aspects from different belief systems amalgamated into social media-friendly idioms.

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Prior to standing firmly behind a states-decide position, Trump had been notoriously wishy-washy in his stance on abortion policy.

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And while I don't love Harris, and I think she's very wishy-washy, she does not pose an existential threat to America like he does.

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