Wishy-washy Definition

wĭshē-wŏshē, -wôshē
wishy-washiest, wishy-washier
adjective
wishy-washier, wishy-washiest
Vacillating; indecisive.
Webster's New World
Weak; feeble; dull.
Webster's New World
Watery; insipid; thin.
Webster's New World

Wavering; lacking in commitment, certainty, or support; namby-pamby.

Not wanting to be pressed for details, public relations gave a wishy-washy answer.
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Adjective

Base Form:
wishy-washy
Comparative:
wishy-washier
Superlative:
wishy-washiest

Origin of Wishy-washy

  • Reduplication of washy thin, watery from wash

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

Wishy-washy Sentence Examples

  • Although there are certainly a lot of positives to homeschooling, none of them matter if you feel wishy-washy about your decision.

  • Early on you were pretty wishy-washy about the job.

  • If you support them you 're a wishy-washy liberal.

  • While things are mutually shared, Taurus won't have much patience for what he perceives to be Libra's wishy-washy way of viewing life.

  • Louis is the original 'vampire with a soul', who feeds but not to slay, mocked by Lestat for his wishy-washy ways.

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Words Starting With W and Ending With Y

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