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- Dictionarymilquetoast/ˈmɪlktəʊst/
noun
- 1. a timid or feeble person: "Jennings plays him as something of a milquetoast"
adjective
- 1. feeble, insipid, or bland: "a soppy, milquetoast composer"
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The meaning of MILQUETOAST is a timid, meek, or unassertive person. How to use milquetoast in a sentence. Why is it milquetoast, and not milk toast?
MILQUETOAST definition: 1. a shy, nervous person with a weak character, usually a man: 2. shy, nervous and with a weak…. Learn more.
Caspar Milquetoast was a popular American cartoon character created by H. T. Webster. The term “milquetoast” has since come to be used for a meek or timid person. Milquetoast may also refer to: Dr. Milquetoast, a character in "The Pacifist", by Arthur C. Clarke.
MILQUETOAST meaning: 1. a shy, nervous person with a weak character, usually a man: 2. shy, nervous and with a weak…. Learn more.
There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the word Milquetoast. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
a very timid, unassertive, spineless person, esp. one who is easily dominated or intimidated. a milquetoast who's afraid to ask for a raise. Also called: Caspar Milquetoast. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.
Milquetoast definition: a very timid, unassertive, spineless person, especially one who is easily dominated or intimidated. See examples of MILQUETOAST used in a sentence.
Definitions of Milquetoast. noun. a timid man or boy considered childish or unassertive. synonyms: milksop, pansy, pantywaist, sissy. see more.
Sep 27, 2024 · milquetoast (comparative more milquetoast, superlative most milquetoast) (originally US, informal, derogatory) Meek, timid; lacking character or effectiveness. Synonyms: feeble, ineffectual, insipid
milquetoast in American English. (ˈmɪlkˌtoust) noun. (sometimes cap) a very timid, unassertive, spineless person, esp. one who is easily dominated or intimidated. a milquetoast who's afraid to ask for a raise. Also called: Caspar Milquetoast.
