wishy-washier
Less firm than before
Wishy-washier is the comparative form of wishy-washy, meaning more indecisive, vague, or lacking in firmness.
Someone whose position is wishy-washier than another's shows even less conviction or backbone: His stance on the issue grew wishy-washier as election day approached.
Showing unsteady resolve
- vacillatingSwaying between choices
- wafflingEvasive, indecisive speech
- ditheringProlonged indecisive hesitation
- hesitatingPausing with doubt
fence-sitting · uncommitted · ambivalent · equivocating · flip-flopping · irresolute · uncertain · shilly-shallying
Reduced in strength
- tepidMildly warm, lacking intensity
- lukewarmMildly warm temperature
- insipidWithout flavor or interest
- blandLacking distinctive qualities
weak · feeble · anemic · halfhearted · namby-pamby · milquetoast · mealy-mouthed · vague
wavering
Showing unsteady resolve
- vacillatingSwaying between choices
- wafflingEvasive, indecisive speech
- ditheringProlonged indecisive hesitation
hesitating · fence-sitting · uncommitted · ambivalent · equivocating · flip-flopping · irresolute · uncertain · shilly-shallying · hemming
watered-down
Reduced in strength
bland · weak · feeble · anemic · halfhearted · namby-pamby · milquetoast · mealy-mouthed · vague · nebulous