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Adjective: namby-pamby  'nam-bee'pam-bee
  1. Weak in willpower, courage or vitality
    - gutless, spineless, wishy-washy
Noun: namby-pamby  'nam-bee'pam-bee
  1. An insipid weakling who is foolishly sentimental

Derived forms: namby-pambies

See also: weak

Type of: doormat, weakling, weed [UK], wet [UK], wuss, wussy

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