namby-pamby vs noneffective

namby-pamby

adj
  • Lacking vigor or decisiveness; spineless; wishy-washy. 

  • Insipid and sentimental. 

verb
  • To coddle. 

noun
  • One who is insipid, sentimental, or weak. 

  • Talk or writing which is weakly sentimental or affectedly pretty. 

noneffective

adj
  • Not effective. 

  • Not able to assume active duty. 

noun
  • A member of the military who is unable to assume active duty. 

How often have the words namby-pamby and noneffective occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )