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Synonyms of milksop

22 similar words · 7 opposite words

Another word for milksop is crybaby. Other synonyms of milksop are milquetoast, sissy, wuss, big girl's blouse and candy-arse. The opposite of milksop is daredevil.

Synonyms and similar words for milksop

nounAn easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person.

  • milquetoastA person of meek or timid disposition; a person who lacks character or effectiveness.
  • sissy
  • wussA weak, ineffectual, cowardly, or timid person.

nounMore synonyms

  • big girl's blouse Australia, IrelandAn effeminate or weak man, a sissy.
  • candy-arse Australia, Ireland
  • candy-ass slangA cowardly or timid person; a wimp.
  • crybaby
  • namby
  • namby-pamby
  • nestle-cock UK, dialectalA mama's boy, a delicate child; a spoiled brat.
  • pansyA timid, weak man or boy; a wuss.
  • pantywaist
  • poonA wimp; a pussy.
  • punkA weak, timid person.
  • pushover
  • pussy slang, vulgarA coward; a weakling; an ineffectual, timid, weak-spirited, or pathetic person.
  • softyA weak or sentimental person.
  • weakling figuratively
  • weenie slang
  • wimp slangSomeone who lacks confidence or courage, is weak, ineffectual, irresolute and wishy-washy.
  • wussyA wuss; a person who refuses to perform a particular task due to an unreasonable fear.
  • tenderling archaic

Opposite of milksop

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Meaning of milksop

  1. noun A piece of bread sopped in milk.
  2. noun A dish consisting of bread pieces in a bowl, sprinkled with sugar and covered in hot milk.
  3. noun An easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person.

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Questions about synonyms of milksop

What is another word for milksop?
Milksop has 22 synonyms on Word.ws, such as crybaby, milquetoast, sissy, wuss, big girl's blouse, candy-arse, candy-ass and namby.
What is the opposite of milksop?
The opposite of milksop is daredevil.
What does milksop mean?
Milksop means a piece of bread sopped in milk.

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