pusillanimous
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adjective \-ˈla-nə-məs\Definition of PUSILLANIMOUS
: lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity
— pu·sil·lan·i·mous·ly adverb
See Examples of PUSILLANIMOUS
- <pusillanimous politicians who vote according to whichever way the political wind is blowing>
Origin of PUSILLANIMOUS
Related to PUSILLANIMOUS
- Synonyms
- chicken, chickenhearted, chicken-livered, craven, dastardly, gutless, lily-livered, milk-livered [archaic], poltroon, cowardly, recreant, spineless, unheroic, yellow
- Antonyms
- brave, courageous, daring, dauntless, doughty, fearless, gallant, greathearted, gutsy, hardy, heroic (also heroical), intrepid, lionhearted, stalwart, stout, stouthearted, valiant, valorous
See Synonym Discussion at cowardly
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