" milk-and-water "

1: lacking in qualities that make for spirit and character;

  * e.g., " ... a milk-and-water campaign speech that most likely did not inspire a single person "

•  Synonyms : 

•  banal,

•  flat,

•  insipid,

•  namby-pamby,

•  watery,

•  wishy-washy

•  Antonyms : 

•  backboned,

•  firm,

•  hard,

•  strong,

•  tough

2: lacking strength of will or character;

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

•  Synonyms : 

•  characterless,

•  effete,

•  frail,

•  invertebrate,

•  limp-wristed,

•  namby-pamby,

•  nerveless,

•  soft,

•  spineless,

•  weak,

•  weak-kneed,

•  weakened,

•  weakling,

•  wet,

•  wimpish,

•  wimpy,

•  wishy-washy

•  Antonyms : 

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