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milquetoast

noun as in timid person

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Either way, he stood out in a country whose media industry is often criticized for its milquetoast manner.

Can music be both milquetoast and hard-hitting at the same time?

Imagine—if EOB had been knocked down—a postwar milquetoast, boxy structure in its place.

Hence, all the agreeing with Obama, all the adopting of milquetoast positions.

In contrast, Santorum's milquetoast “disagreement” looks pathetic and unpresidential.

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On this page you'll find 4 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to milquetoast, such as: milksop, mollycoddle, and pushover.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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