noun
- a timid, meek, or ineffectual person
Usage: informal; Yiddish origin
Examples
- Don’t be such a nebbish—speak up for yourself!
- The office nebbish never complained about his heavy workload.
- She transformed from a shy nebbish into a confident leader.
- He played the lovable nebbish in several romantic comedies.
- The nebbish character provided comic relief in the film.
- Despite being called a nebbish, he had hidden depths of courage.