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wishy-washy

wish·y-wash·y [ wìshee wóshee, wìshee wáwshee ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. incapable of making firm decisions: changeable or fluctuating in character, especially unable to make firm decisions or develop clear opinions

2. lacking strength or color: weak, lacking taste, or unattractively pale

[Late 17th century. Doubling of washy "thin, watery" <wash]

wish·y-wash·i·ly adverb
wish·y-wash·i·ness noun
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