Definition & Meaning of "milquetoast"in English

Milquetoast

a person who is lacking in strong character

coward

wet

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Human

Composition

Compound

Countable

Plural form

milquetoasts

Examples

He was often seen as a milquetoast who never stood up for himself.

milquetoast

lacking strong character or assertiveness

chicken

chickenhearted

cowardly

craven

faint

Grammatical Information

Composition

Compound

qualitative

Superlative

most milquetoast

Comparative

more milquetoast

gradable

Examples

His milquetoast demeanor made it difficult for him to command respect in the boardroom.

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