Namby

Synonyms for "namby" (8 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (2)

Noun(2 words)

Strong matches (2)

Noun(2 words)

Related words (4)

Noun(4 words)

Sample sentences

5 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Mother thinks he’d just sit about and cry because he hadn’t got his favourite cigarettes. People imagine he’s namby and soft. That’s just where they’re so utterly wrong. If he gets an idea into his head he’ll force himself to go through with it, by sheer will-power, until he breaks down.

Source: wiktionary

“I don’t like her,” said someone with an original point of view, “I think she’s namby.” […] “Aren’t there any girls’ school stories in the library?” “Yes, there are, but no one likes them, they’re too namby.[…]”

Source: wiktionary

Big mistake: I make many medium-sized mistakes but am far too namby and cautious to make a really big one.

Source: wiktionary

“You guys are a pack of nambies.” (Raucous protests from the team.)

Source: wiktionary

Showing 4 of 5 available sentences.

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.