spineless
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adjective \ˈspīn-ləs\Definition of SPINELESS
1
: free from spines, thorns, or prickles
2
a : having no spinal column : invertebrate b : lacking strength of character
— spine·less·ly adverb
— spine·less·ness noun
See Examples of SPINELESS
- <a spineless man who let his wife make all the decisions>
- <spineless seamen who trembled at the first roar of the cannon>
First Known Use of SPINELESS
1827
Related to SPINELESS
- Synonyms
- characterless, effete, frail, invertebrate, limp-wristed, milk-and-water, namby-pamby, nerveless, soft, weak, weakened, weak-kneed, weakling, wet [British], wimpish, wimpy, wishy-washy
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