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weaksauce.

Lacking in interest or substance; boring, disappointing, lackluster.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈwiːksɔːs/Received-Pronunciation/ˈwikˌsɔs/General-American/-ˌsɑs/General-American, cot-caught-merger
  1. Lacking in interest or substance; boring, disappointing, lackluster.

    figuratively · informal · not-comparable
Where this word comes from

PIE word *sḗh₂l From weak (adjective) + sauce (noun), referring to a sauce that lacks flavour. By surface analysis, weak + -sauce (suffix used to add emphasis to adjectives).

noun/ˈwiːksɔːs/Received-Pronunciation/ˈwikˌsɔs/General-American/-ˌsɑs/General-American, cot-caught-merger
  1. Someone or something that is lacking in interest or substance.

    countable · figuratively · informal
  2. The quality or state of lacking in interest or substance; boringness, disappointment.

    countable · figuratively · informal · uncountable
  3. Synonym of weak tea (“weak or feeble arguments, efforts, or proposals”).

    countable · figuratively · informal · uncountable
Where this word comes from

PIE word *sḗh₂l From weak (adjective) + sauce (noun), referring to a sauce that lacks flavour. By surface analysis, weak + -sauce (suffix used to add emphasis to adjectives).

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