nebbish
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One who is fearful, indecisive and timid, especially in making decisions and plans, in…One who is fearful, indecisive and timid, especially in making decisions and plans, in discussions, debates, arguments, and confrontations, and in taking responsibility.
/ˈnɛ.bɪʃ/
Meaning
1 sensesOne who is fearful, indecisive and timid, especially in making decisions and plans, in discussions, debates, arguments, and confrontations, and in taking responsibility.
Actor Rick Moranis often plays a nebbish.
More definitions
- (Yiddish) a timid unfortunate simpleton
Origin
From American Yiddish נעביש (nebish), from נעבעך (nebekh, “poor, unfortunate”).From American Yiddish נעביש (nebish), from נעבעך (nebekh, “poor, unfortunate”).
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Forms
plural: nebbishesSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- (Yiddish) a timid unfortunate simpleton:nebbech