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