nebbech
- noun
- /ˈnɛbɛk/
- Offensive
- He always seems like such a nebbech, afraid to speak up for himself at meetings.
Examples
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In the story, the nebbech tries his best but luck is never on his side.
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They hired him out of pity, thinking he was just a harmless nebbech.
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Don't be such a nebbech!
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I feel like a total nebbech after that mistake.
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He always seems like such a nebbech, afraid to speak up for himself at meetings.
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In the story, the nebbech tries his best but luck is never on his side.
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They hired him out of pity, thinking he was just a harmless nebbech.
Synonyms
A person who is shy, quiet, and often seen by others as weak
A person who annoys others by acting foolish
A person who acts silly so others tease or laugh at them
A foolish or silly person said as an insult
Antonyms
How Ineffectual
- Offensive
- Offensive
Surface Forms
Etymology
Nebbech comes from Yiddish, where it was used to show pity and meant 'poor thing'. So today a nebbech means a timid, unlucky, or ineffectual person.