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wishy-washier

wishy-washier is the comparative form of wishy-washy.

Meaning of wishy-washy

Adjective

wishy-washy (comparative wishy-washier or more wishy-washy, superlative wishy-washiest or most wishy-washy)

  1. Wavering; lacking in commitment, certainty, support, and (often) clarity; namby-pamby.
    • Near-synonyms: vacillating, vacillatory
  2. Thin or watery.
    • Near-synonyms: watered-down, diluted, dilute

Questions about wishy-washier

What is wishy-washier the comparative form of?
Wishy-washier is the comparative form of wishy-washy.

Words near wishy-washier in the dictionary

  1. wishter
  2. wishtest
  3. wishtonwish
  4. wishtonwishes
  5. Wishverse
  6. wishy-washier
  7. wishy-washiest
  8. wishy-washily
  9. wishy-washiness
  10. wishy-washy
  11. Wisigoth

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