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wish·y-wash·y
 wishy-washy
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- pronunciation:
- wI
shi
wa
shi
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
wishy-washier, wishy-washiest |
| definition 1: |
indefinite, undecided, or feeble, as a person or utterance.
- synonyms:
- indecisive, irresolute, vacillating, wavering
- antonyms:
- decisive, emphatic, resolute, strong
- similar words:
- doubtful, feeble, indefinite, lame, neutral, noncommittal, spineless, uncertain, undecided, vague, weak
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| definition 2: |
watery, thin, pale, or weak, as a color.
- synonyms:
- faint, pale, pallid, thin, watery, weak
- antonyms:
- bold
- similar words:
- dilute, flat, muted, subdued
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| related words: |
soft, tame, uncertain, weak |
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| derivations: |
wishy-washily (adv.), wishy-washiness (n.) |
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