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Synonyms
nam·by-pam·by (năḿbē-păḿbē)

[After Namby-Pamby, a satire on the poetry of Ambrose Philips (1674–1749) by Henry Carey (1687?–1743).]

adjective 

  1. Insipid and sentimental.
  2. Lacking vigor or decisiveness; spineless.

noun: pl., -bies. 

One that is insipid, sentimental, or weak.