wishy-washy
adjective /ˈwɪʃ.iˌwɒʃ.i/
/-ˌwɑː.ʃi/ informal disapprovingDefinition
› having no colour, firm ideas, principles, or noticeable qualities of any type: Politically they're neither right-wing nor left - just a bunch of wishy-washy pseudo-liberals. Watercolours are a bit wishy-washy for my taste.UncertaintyHesitatingAchievableDoubt and ambivalenceHesitating
(Definition of wishy-washy adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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