niminy-piminy Synonyms
Strongest:
- prissy
- picky
- selective
- old-maidish
- finical
- exacting
- discerning
- finicky
- particular
- ultrafastidious
- hyperfastidious
- dainty
- fastidious
- choosy
- prim
Strong:
- discriminating
- punctilious
- delicate
- persnickety
- finicking
- overdemanding
- pernickety
- faultfinding
- careful
- overcritical
- fussy
- captious
- hypercritical
- knowledgeable
- critical
- demanding
- fussbudgety
- choosey
- insightful
- meticulous
- nice
Weak:
Strongest:
- flexible
- loose
- low-pressure
- permissive
- lackadaisical
- lenient
- lax
- breezy
- breezy
- lax
- flexible
- loose
- affable
- permissive
- relaxed
- low-pressure
- affable
- relaxed
- lenient
- lackadaisical
- carefree
- carefree
Strong:
- uncritical
- laid-back
- devil-may-care
- uncritical
- happy-go-lucky
- devil-may-care
- laid-back
- happy-go-lucky
Weak:
niminy-piminy Meaning
Wordnet
niminy-piminy (s)
affectedly dainty or refined
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.
FAQs About the word niminy-piminy
affectedly dainty or refined
prissy, picky, selective, old-maidish, finical, exacting, discerning, finicky,particular, ultrafastidious
flexible, loose, low-pressure, permissive, lackadaisical, lenient, lax, breezy, breezy, lax
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.
