Nebbish
/ˈnɛ.bɪʃ/ noun
noun ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 One who is fearful, indecisive and timid, especially in making decisions and plans, in discussions, debates, arguments, and confrontations, and in taking responsibility.
"Actor Rick Moranis often plays a nebbish."
- 2 (Yiddish) a timid unfortunate simpleton wordnet
Example
More examples"Actor Rick Moranis often plays a nebbish."
Etymology
From American Yiddish נעביש (nebish), from נעבעך (nebekh, “poor, unfortunate”).