Nebbish Definition

nĕbĭsh
noun
A person regarded as, variously, pitifully inept, ineffective, shy, dull, etc.
Webster's New World

One who is fearful and timid, especially in making decisions and plans, in discussions, debates, arguments, and confrontations, and in taking responsibility.

Actor Rick Moranis often plays a nebbish.
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Other Word Forms of Nebbish

Noun

Singular:
nebbish
Plural:
nebbishes

Origin of Nebbish

  • From Yiddish נעביש (nebish), from נעבעך (nebekh, “poor, unfortunate"), from Czech nebohý.

    From Wiktionary

  • Yiddish nebekh poor, unfortunate of Slavic origin bhag- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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Words Starting With

NNENEB

Words Ending With

HSHISH

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Words Starting With N and Ending With H

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With N7 Letter Words Ending With H

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