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pusillanimous
[pyoo-suh-lan-uh-muh s]
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adjective
1. lacking courage or resolution; cowardly; faint-hearted; timid.
2. proceeding from or indicating a cowardly spirit.
1580-90; < Late Latin pusillanimis petty-spirited, equivalent to Latin pusill (us) very small, petty + -anim (is) -spirited, -minded ( anim (us) spirit + -is adj. suffix); see -ous
Related forms
pusillanimously, adverb
Synonyms
1. timorous, fearful, frightened.
Examples from the web for pusillanimous
Active and indefatigable within its own range it recoils with a pusillanimous horror before whatever is new and untried.
British Dictionary definitions for pusillanimous
pusillanimous
/ˌpjuːsɪˈlænɪməs/
adjective
1. characterized by a lack of courage or determination
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