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nebbish

1. a person, especially a man, who is regarded as pitifully ineffectual, timid, or submissive

“He's a nebbish. No money, no prestige, no future”

noun

/ˈnɛbɪʃ/

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nebbish

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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase

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"At the meeting, she felt like a nebbish while her colleagues were all brimming with _____."

Select three words related to nebbish

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  • champion
  • pushover
  • wimp
  • eminence
  • weakling
  • hero

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Find a word related to nebbish

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