milk-and-water

adjective

ˈmilk-ən(d)-ˈwȯ-tər 

-ˈwä-

: weak, insipid

Synonyms

• banal
• flat
• insipid
• namby-pamby
• watery
• wishy-washy

Examples of milk-and-water in a Sentence

a milk-and-water campaign speech that most likely did not inspire a single person

we need to elect a leader with a bold vision, not someone who's been a milk-and-water yes-man all his life

Word History

First Known Use

1753, in the meaning defined above