Synonyms for nebbish
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
One who is fearful, indecisive and timid, especially in making decisions and plans, in discussions, debates, arguments, and confrontations, and in taking responsibility.
Actor Rick Moranis often plays a nebbish.
Related words
- Other spellings
- nebbich nebbishe nebesh nebish
Forms
- Plural
- nebbishes → non-entities, ciphers, nebbishers…
Example sentences
- cipher My best guess is it needs an asymmetric cipher.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| nebbish | rising | |
| cipher | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- cipher2, cypher2
- 9 letters
- nebbisher
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (cipher2 = 2 syllables).