The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word WIMP which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2024.
Milquetoast crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| WIMP | 36 % | 4 |
| WUSS | 26 % | 4 |
| SISSY | 19 % | 5 |
| CASPAR | 12 % | 6 |
| CANDYASS | 2 % | 8 |
| DOORMAT | 2 % | 7 |
| NEBBISH | 2 % | 7 |
Why may WIMP be the right solution?
"WIMP" is a synonym for "milquetoast," which means a timid or weak person. Both words convey the idea of someone lacking in courage or strength.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Milquetoast
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- pantywaist
- sissy
- milksop
- pansy
- milksoppish
- meek
- milksoppy
- soft-minded
- milk-livered
- minced
- indifferent
- measly
Crossword Answer definitions
WIMP noun- Acronym of window, icon, menu, pointer. (a graphical interface paradigm)
- Acronym of window-icon-mouse program.
- A hypothetical class of particle, proposed to explain the dark matter problem.
- Someone who lacks confidence or courage, is weak, ineffectual, irresolute and wishy-washy
- To behave submissively.
- To render wimpy.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result WIMP
- Weakling
- Weak person
- Milquetoast
- Cream puff
- Unlikely bodybuilder
- Sissy
- Namby-pamby
- Spineless sort
- Hardly a he-man
- Timid type
More clues leading to the result WUSS
- Milquetoast
- Chicken
- Someone who isn't going to have a Four Loko and salvia cocktail before planking, obviously!
- Dweeb
- Wimp
- Wimpy type
- Weakling
- Wimpy one
- Crybaby type
- Sissy
More clues leading to the result SISSY
- __ bar (motorcycle part)
- "Badlands" star, ____ Spacek
- Pantywaist
- Portrayer of Carrie and Loretta
- Actress Spacek
- Spacek
- See 99 Across
- Player of Loretta
- Milquetoast
- Fraidy-cat
More clues leading to the result CASPAR
- Balthazar's companion
- One of the Magi
- Magi member
- Former defense secretary Weinberger
- Reagan defense secretary Weinberger
- One of the 54-Across
- Ex-Secretary Weinberger
- Ancient gold bearer
- One of the Wise Men
- '80s Defense Secretary Weinberger
More clues leading to the result CANDYASS
More clues leading to the result DOORMAT
- Easily beatable opponent
- Picked-on sort
- Overly unassertive person
- Perennial target of abuse
- Habitually humiliated one
- It may say "Welcome"
- Perennial losing team, slangily
- Something to wipe your boots on
- Hardly the assertive type
- Milquetoast