namby-pamby vs satisfactory

namby-pamby

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

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

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

  • Insipid and sentimental. 

verb
  • To coddle. 

satisfactory

noun
  • Somebody or something that meets requirements without exceeding them. 

  • The rating given to somebody or something that meets requirements without exceeding them. 

adj
  • Causing satisfaction; agreeable or pleasant; satisfying. 

  • Done to satisfaction; adequate or sufficient. 

  • Making atonement for a sin; expiatory. 

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