nebbishy

/ˈnɛb.ɪ.ʃi/
adjective
  1. Resembling or characteristic of a nebbish; timid, weak, or ineffectual in manner.
    • The movie's hero starts off as a nebbishy clerk but becomes bold by the end.
    • She gave a nebbishy smile and looked down at her shoes.
    • His nebbishy voice barely carried across the room.
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