1
as in weakness
the quality or state of lacking strength of will or character
the spinelessness that the grown woman has shown in dealing with her overbearing mother
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2
as in fearfulness
a shameful lack of courage in the face of danger
charged the midshipman with sickening spinelessness under fire
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Noun
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During periods of economic weakness when lending activity slows, consumers with high credit scores sometimes can take advantage of attractive offers.—
Russ Wiles,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025 -
This move addresses one ongoing weakness with Bluesky: knowing who is real.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Their children and grandchildren will read about their silence, acquiescence, and cowardice.—
Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Apr. 2025
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Complacency, cowardice and meek self-preservation won’t do here and now.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Reid’s statement was striking for its sheer pusillanimity.—
Adam S. Posen,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Dec. 2015
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What a profile in pusillanimity.—
The Editorial Board,
WSJ,
23 May 2022
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“Spinelessness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spinelessness. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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