Milksop
noun
A person who is very weak, soft, or is easily influenced.
The boy was a milksop; he would cry at the slightest inconvenience.
Often appears as...
- useless milksop
- such a milksop
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
A person who is very weak, soft, or is easily influenced.
The boy was a milksop; he would cry at the slightest inconvenience.
Often appears as...
- useless milksop
- such a milksop
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Insult
Used negatively to criticize someone for lack of courage or determination.
He's such a milksop when it comes to standing up for himself.
Pro Tip 2/3Outdated Usage
Rarely used in modern language and can sound old-fashioned or literary.
In the old novel, the character was scorned as a milksop.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Context
Might imply the person is not only weak but also overly sensitive or emotional.
Stop being a milksop and dry your tears!
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Insult
Used negatively to criticize someone for lack of courage or determination.
He's such a milksop when it comes to standing up for himself.
Pro Tip 2/3Outdated Usage
Rarely used in modern language and can sound old-fashioned or literary.
In the old novel, the character was scorned as a milksop.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Context
Might imply the person is not only weak but also overly sensitive or emotional.
Stop being a milksop and dry your tears!
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Insult
Used negatively to criticize someone for lack of courage or determination.
He's such a milksop when it comes to standing up for himself.
Pro Tip 2/3Outdated Usage
Rarely used in modern language and can sound old-fashioned or literary.
In the old novel, the character was scorned as a milksop.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Context
Might imply the person is not only weak but also overly sensitive or emotional.
Stop being a milksop and dry your tears!
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Quote examples
Gene Wilder
American Actor
I was a milksop as a kid. I had no confidence, no guts. I felt I was going to be someone else someday - someone who didn't have my weaknesses.
Quote examples
Gene Wilder
American Actor
I was a milksop as a kid. I had no confidence, no guts. I felt I was going to be someone else someday - someone who didn't have my weaknesses.
Example 1 of 1
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