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Superficial, lacking in depth of meaning or character

Dull or uninteresting in nature or character

Lacking in vibrancy of color

Bland, lacking in flavor

Diluted, containing an excess of water or liquid

Lacking strength or will in one's character

Vacillating from one view, opinion or decision to another

Lacking force, vigor, or efficiency in action or expression

Lacking depth or substance, especially intellectually

Lacking in purpose or use

Showing little enthusiasm

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Adjective

Superficial, lacking in depth of meaning or character

one-dimensional

“Without longing, we are empty, emotionless shells, mere objects floating on the wishy-washy surface of life.”

Adjective

Dull or uninteresting in nature or character

run-of-the-mill

middle-of-the-road

nothing to write home about

no great shakes

non-stimulating

common or garden

dull as dishwater

unobjectionable

lacking personality

lacking charisma

lacking vitality

lacking excitement

lacking interest

light-colored^US

light-coloured^UK

peaches-and-cream

undistinguished

soul-destroying

dull as ditchwater

run of the mill

nothing special

lacking variation

lacking variety

unexceptionable

inconsequential

run-of-the-mine

lacking in vitality

undemonstrative

devoid of feeling

devoid of emotion

blending into the background

run-of-the mill

not amounting to much

demoralizing^US

demoralising^UK

behind the times

two-dimensional

unextraordinary

neither one thing nor the other

fair to middling

incomprehensible

middle of the road

nothing to get excited about

nothing out of the ordinary

of little consequence

of little importance

of no consequence

not worth mentioning

of no importance

of no great concern

pure and simple

straightforward

lacking originality

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“Blasting the subject with a sea of light produces flat, wishy-washy photographs.”

Adjective

Lacking in vibrancy of color

“She always dresses in wishy-washy pastel colors.”

Adjective

Bland, lacking in flavor

“The food served was wishy-washy and the prices were high.”

Adjective

Diluted, containing an excess of water or liquid

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“However, instead of the wonderful premium 4.7% beer that I have grown to love, there was a wishy-washy beer at 4.1%.”

Adjective

Lacking strength or will in one's character

chicken-hearted

hemming and hawing

chicken-livered

without a will of your own

afraid of one's shadow

lacking courage

easily frightened

having the willies

afraid of one's own shadow

like a lamb to the slaughter

frightened of one's own shadow

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

having cold feet

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“I'm tired of wishy-washy politicians who talk a big game without following through with their promises.”

Adjective

Vacillating from one view, opinion or decision to another

shilly-shallying

hemming and hawing

blowing hot and cold

sitting on the fence

betwixt and between

running hot and cold

hedging your bets

unable to decide

humming and hawing

on the horns of a dilemma

having misgivings

like doubting Thomas

shillyshallying

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“She was rather wishy-washy when it came to what was due and when.”

Adjective

Lacking force, vigor, or efficiency in action or expression

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Adjective

Lacking depth or substance, especially intellectually

Adjective

Lacking in purpose or use

good-for-nothing

without rhyme or reason

devoid of intelligence

inconsequential

surplus to requirements

without direction

beside the point

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Showing little enthusiasm

uncompassionate

desensitized^US

desensitised^UK

uncommiserating

take-no-prisoners

not giving a monkey's

just watching the clock

not giving a damn

undemonstrative

not enthusiastic

could care less

couldn't care less

don't give a damn

anesthetized^US

anaesthetised^UK

uninvolved with

indifferent about

dispassionate about

apathetic about

incurious about

uninterested in

procrastinating

good-for-nothing

blithely unconcerned

having spring fever

couldn't-care-less

taking your time

lacking vitality

take-it-or-leave-it

procrastinative

disorganized^US

disorganised^UK

lacking in ambition

asleep at the wheel

asleep on the job

without a care in the world

not giving a toss

cool, calm and collected

walking through it

going through the motions

carefree and untroubled

living the life of Riley

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