Pronunciation: /ˈnæmbi ˈpæmbi/
noun a weak or indecisive person
A1 I don't like namby pamby people who can't make decisions.
A2 The namby pamby attitude of the new employee is starting to annoy me.
B1 The manager's namby pamby approach to discipline is not effective.
B2 I can't stand the namby pamby way she avoids confrontation.
C1 His namby pamby leadership style is not suitable for managing a large team.
C2 The CEO's namby pamby decisions have led to a decline in company profits.
adjective lacking vigor or decisiveness; weak; indecisive
A1 She didn't like the namby pamby ending of the movie.
A2 The teacher's namby pamby approach to discipline was not effective.
B1 The namby pamby decision-making process led to confusion among the team.
B2 I can't stand his namby pamby attitude towards important issues.
C1 The CEO's namby pamby leadership style is not inspiring confidence in the company.
C2 The politician's namby pamby response to the crisis was criticized by the public.
formal The CEO dismissed the proposal as namby pamby and lacking in substance.
informal I can't stand namby pamby people who can't make a decision.
slang Stop being so namby pamby and just go for it!
figurative His argument was so namby pamby, it fell apart under scrutiny.
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