1. weak, timid, or ineffectual people (plural of milksop)
Usage: derogatory; somewhat archaic

Examples

• The coach called his players milksops after their poor performance.
• He refused to be seen as one of those milksops who backed down from a challenge.
• The bullies targeted the milksops in the class.
• She had no patience for milksops who couldn’t stand up for themselves.
• The general dismissed his critics as mere milksops.
• Don’t be such milksops – stand up and fight for what you believe in.