niminy-piminy Sentence Examples
- The niminy-piminy aristocrat's accent grated on the nerves of the commoners.
- She had a niminy-piminy habit of fluttering her eyelashes and simpering.
- Their niminy-piminy ways were unsuited for the harsh realities of life.
- The niminy-piminy butler served tea with a flourish and a saccharine smile.
- He spoke in a niminy-piminy tone, full of affected politeness and insincere flattery.
- The niminy-piminy garden party was a riot of excessive decorum and empty gestures.
- The niminy-piminy child refused to eat his vegetables, claiming they were "beneath his station."
- The niminy-piminy perfume lingered in the air, leaving a trail of irritating sweetness.
- Their niminy-piminy marriage was a sham, built on a foundation of superficiality and pretense.
- She was a niminy-piminy gossip, spreading rumors with a delicate air of righteousness.
niminy-piminy Meaning
Wordnet
niminy-piminy (s)
affectedly dainty or refined
Synonyms & Antonyms of niminy-piminy
Synonyms:
- prissy
- old-maidish
- picky
- prim
- discerning
- finicky
- ultrafastidious
- choosy
- exacting
- particular
- dainty
- finical
- selective
- fastidious
- hyperfastidious
Antonyms:
FAQs About the word niminy-piminy
affectedly dainty or refined
prissy, old-maidish, picky, prim, discerning, finicky, ultrafastidious, choosy, exacting,particular
carefree, lenient, breezy, lackadaisical, relaxed, loose, flexible, permissive, lenient, relaxed
The niminy-piminy aristocrat's accent grated on the nerves of the commoners.
She had a niminy-piminy habit of fluttering her eyelashes and simpering.
Their niminy-piminy ways were unsuited for the harsh realities of life.
The niminy-piminy butler served tea with a flourish and a saccharine smile.
