MILQUETOAST

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A timid man or boy considered childish or unassertive

Synonyms:

milksop; Milquetoast; pansy; pantywaist; sissy

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("Milquetoast" is a kind of...):

coward (a person who shows fear or timidity)

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