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Milquetoast

noun/mˈɪlkwɪtˌoʊst/
Definition
a timid man or boy considered childish or unassertive
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/mˈɪlkwɪtˌoʊst/
🇬🇧British English
/mˈɪlkwɪtˌəʊst/
🇮🇳Indian English
/mˈɪlkwɪtˌəʊst/
3 syllables Say it as /mˈɪlkwɪtˌoʊst/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Milchtoast
ein schüchterner Mann oder Junge, der als kindisch oder nicht durchsetzungsfähig gilt
🇫🇷French
pain grillé
un homme ou un garçon timide considéré comme enfantin ou peu affirmé
🇪🇸Spanish
tostada
un hombre o niño tímido considerado infantil o inseguro
🇷🇺Russian
молочный тост
робкий мужчина или мальчик, которого считают ребячливым или неуверенным в себе
India
🇮🇳Hindi
डरपोक मनुष्य
एक डरपोक आदमी या लड़का जिसे बचकाना या निश्छल माना जाता है
🇧🇩Bengali
মিল্কুটোস্ট
একটি ভীতু মানুষ বা ছেলে শিশুসুলভ বা অপ্রত্যাশিত বলে মনে করা হয়
🇮🇳Tamil
மில்க்டோஸ்ட்
ஒரு பயமுறுத்தும் மனிதன் அல்லது சிறுவன் குழந்தைத்தனமாக அல்லது உறுதியற்றவனாகக் கருதப்படுகிறான்
🇮🇳Telugu
మిల్క్టోస్ట్
పిరికి మనిషి లేదా అబ్బాయి చిన్నతనంగా లేదా నిశ్చయంగా భావించబడతాడు
🇮🇳Marathi
मिल्क्वेटोस्ट
एक भित्रा माणूस किंवा मुलगा बालिश किंवा बिनधास्त मानला जातो
🇮🇳Gujarati
મિલ્કેટોસ્ટ
ડરપોક માણસ અથવા છોકરો બાલિશ અથવા નિરાધાર માનવામાં આવે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಮಿಲ್ಕ್ವೆಟೋಸ್ಟ್
ಅಂಜುಬುರುಕವಾಗಿರುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ಅಥವಾ ಹುಡುಗನನ್ನು ಬಾಲಿಶ ಅಥವಾ ಸಮರ್ಥನೆಯಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
മിൽക്ക്ടോസ്റ്റ്
ഭീരുവായ ഒരു മനുഷ്യനോ ആൺകുട്ടിയോ ബാലിശമോ ഉറപ്പില്ലാത്തവരോ ആയി കണക്കാക്കപ്പെടുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਮਿਲਕੇਟੋਸਟ
ਇੱਕ ਡਰਪੋਕ ਆਦਮੀ ਜਾਂ ਲੜਕਾ ਬਚਕਾਨਾ ਜਾਂ ਬੇਬੁਨਿਆਦ ਸਮਝਿਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
miluquetoast
ایک ڈرپوک آدمی یا لڑکا بچکانہ یا غیرجانبدار سمجھا جاتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
牛奶吐司
被认为幼稚或不自信的胆怯的男人或男孩
🇯🇵Japanese
ミルクトースト
子供っぽいか自己主張がないと思われる臆病な男性または少年
🇰🇷Korean
대가 약한 사람
유치하거나 자기 주장이 없다고 여겨지는 소심한 남자 또는 소년
🇻🇳Vietnamese
bánh mì nướng sữa
một người đàn ông hay cậu bé nhút nhát được coi là trẻ con hoặc không quyết đoán
🇹🇭Thai
มิลค์โทสต์
ชายหรือเด็กชายขี้อายที่ถือว่าเป็นเด็กหรือไม่กล้าแสดงออก
🇮🇩Indonesian
seorang lemah
pria atau anak laki-laki pemalu yang dianggap kekanak-kanakan atau tidak tegas
🇲🇾Malay
roti bakar susu
seorang lelaki atau budak yang pemalu yang dianggap kebudak-budakan atau tidak tegas
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
ميلكيتوست
رجل أو فتى خجول يعتبر طفوليًا أو غير حازم
🇮🇷Persian
میلکوتاست
مرد یا پسری ترسو که کودکانه یا بی ادعا به حساب می آید
🇹🇷Turkish
sütlü ekmek
çocukça veya iddiasız kabul edilen çekingen bir adam veya oğlan çocuğu
🇮🇱Hebrew
מילקטוסט
גבר או ילד ביישנים הנחשבים לילדותיים או לא אסרטיביים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'milquetoast'?
The primary meaning of 'milquetoast' is 'a timid man or boy considered childish or unassertive'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'milquetoast' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'milquetoast' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'milquetoast' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'milquetoast' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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