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nebbech

nebbech

9.9
A person who is unlucky and seems shy or helpless
  • noun
  • /ˈnɛbɛk/
  • Offensive
translation icon : pobre diablo (ofensivo, informal)
  • He always seems like such a nebbech, afraid to speak up for himself at meetings.

Examples

  • In the story, the nebbech tries his best but luck is never on his side.

  • They hired him out of pity, thinking he was just a harmless nebbech.

  • Don't be such a nebbech!

  • I feel like a total nebbech after that mistake.

  • He always seems like such a nebbech, afraid to speak up for himself at meetings.

  • In the story, the nebbech tries his best but luck is never on his side.

  • They hired him out of pity, thinking he was just a harmless nebbech.

Synonyms

nebbish
vsnebbech
  • Offensive
2 9.9

A person who is shy, quiet, and often seen by others as weak

is similar but stresses also being unlucky or unfortunate
nobber
vsnebbech
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who annoys others by acting foolish

focuses more on being timid, unlucky, and viewed with mild pity
nerk
vsnebbech
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who acts silly so others tease or laugh at them

is gentler, adding weakness and misfortune rather than just insult
nerts
vsnebbech
  • Offensive
9.9

A foolish or silly person said as an insult

is softer and includes timidity and bad luck rather than plain insult

Antonyms

1.1

A person admired for brave actions and good qualities

How Ineffectual

nebbech
  • Offensive
9.9
nebbish
  • Offensive
2 9.9

Surface Forms

nebbech singular
nebbeches plural

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.