gutlessness

a shameful lack of courage in the face of danger the unconscionable gutlessness shown by the school board when extremists called for banning certain literary classics from the library Synonyms cowardliness, cravenness, dastardliness, cowardice, poltroonery, pusillanimity, spinelessnessRelated Words diffidence, faintheartedness, fearfulness, timidity, timorousness; carefulness, cautiousness, wariness; bashfulness, shyness; feebleness, softness, weaknessNear Antonyms audacity, boldness, brazenness; backbone, fiber, fortitude, grit, gumption, mettle, pluck, spunk; determination, perseverance, resolution; endurance, stamina, tenacityAntonyms bravery, courage, courageousness, daring, dauntlessness, doughtiness, fearlessness, gallantry, greatheartedness, guts, hardihood, heart, heroism, intrepidity, intrepidness, nerve, stoutness, valiance, valor, virtue