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How to pronounce milquetoast in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms milksop, pansy, pantywaist, sissy
Type of coward

Examples of milquetoast

milquetoast
Let me tell you, my character is milquetoast compared with some of those people.
From the dailyherald.com
Although often cast as a meek milquetoast, he was actually strong and athletic.
From the en.wikipedia.org
In contrast to his strong-willed daughter, he is something of a milquetoast.
From the en.wikipedia.org
He does get stronger in the final scenes, but still comes off as somewhat milquetoast.
From the theepochtimes.com
A Boston milquetoast goes West and takes his father's place as leader of an outlaw gang.
From the post-gazette.com
When Eli gazes at her, it suddenly makes sense that he's such a namby-pamby milquetoast.
From the dailyherald.com
Nice guy, for sure, but Strickland is no milquetoast, as he proved in the 2006 campaign.
From the dispatch.com
Nevada is a swing state, and its Democratic senator is an unpopular bit of milquetoast.
From the economist.com
Not the milquetoast IRAs they have now, but ones that provided a real, sweet savings high.
From the finance.fortune.cnn.com
More examples
  • Sissy: a timid man or boy considered childish or unassertive
  • "Milquetoast" is the first single by alternative metal band Helmet from their 1994 album, Betty. It is the album's fourth track and only charting single, reaching #39 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.
  • A person of meek or timid disposition; Meek, timid