Definition of MILKSOP

milksop

Plural: milksops

Noun

  • A person who is indecisive and lacks courage; a weakling.
  • a timid man or boy considered childish or unassertive
  • A piece of bread sopped in milk.
  • A dish consisting of bread pieces in a bowl, sprinkled with sugar and covered in hot milk.
  • An easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person.

Examples

  • He called his opponent a milksop for not challenging his obviously made-up word.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English milksop, mylk sop, mylke soppe, equivalent to milk + sop.

Synonyms

Milquetoast, pansy, pantywaist, sissy, big girl's blouse, candy-arse, candy-ass, milksop, milquetoast, namby, namby-pamby, nestle-cock, poon, pushover, pussy, softy, tenderling, weakling, weenie, wimp, wuss, wussy

Antonyms

daredevil, dogmatist, firebrand, hypermasculine man, shrew, spitfire, troublemaker

Scrabble Score: 15

milksop: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
milksop: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
milksop: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

milksop: valid Words With Friends Word