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weakling vs namby-pamby

namby-pamby vs weakling

weakling and namby-pamby both are nouns.

weakling is not an adjective while namby-pamby is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
weakling Yes No No No
namby-pamby Yes Yes No No
As nouns, namby-pamby is a hyponym of weakling; that is, namby-pamby is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than weakling:
  • weakling: a person who is physically weak and ineffectual
  • namby-pamby: an insipid weakling who is foolishly sentimental
Other hyponyms of weakling include softie, softy, chicken, crybaby, wimp.
weakling (noun) namby-pamby (noun)
a person who is physically weak and ineffectual an insipid weakling who is foolishly sentimental
weakling (adjective) namby-pamby (adjective)
lacking courage or vitality
Difference between weakling and namby-pamby

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