poor-spirited
adjective
poor-spir·it·ed ˈpu̇r-ˈspir-ə-təd 
ˈpȯr-
: lacking zest, confidence, or courage
poor-spiritedly adverb
poor-spiritedness noun
Word History
First Known Use
1611, in the meaning defined above
poor-spirited
adjective
as in uncourageous
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- uncourageous
- weakhearted
- chicken-livered
- yellow
- milk-livered
- coward
- pusillanimous
- craven
- spiritless
- unheroic
- gutless
- chicken
- diffident
- dastardly
- timid
- cowardly
- timorous
- fainthearted
- nerveless
- scary
- chickenhearted
- fearful
- ungallant
- apprehensive
- cautious
- spineless
- careful
- mousy
- nervous
- anxious
- poltroon
- lily-livered
- frightened
- upset
- terrified
- horrified
- shy
- afraid
- scared
- disturbed
- unadventurous
- skittish
- perturbed
- mousey
- panicked
- disquieted
- terrorized
- appalled
- prudent
- worried
- heedful
- agitated
- unnerved
- shocked
- startled
- spooked
- disconcerted
- concerned
- dismayed
- panic-stricken
- wimpy
- unmanly
- weak
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- courageous
- heroic
- greathearted
- brave
- undauntable
- bold
- intrepid
- heroical
- dauntless
- undaunted
- gutsy
- valiant
- fearless
- stalwart
- gallant
- stout
- valorous
- manful
- stouthearted
- lionhearted
- gutty
- doughty
- unflinching
- determined
- undeterred
- gritty
- firm
- undismayed
- game
- plucky
- resolute
- unswerving
- spirited
- spunky
- gamy
- mettlesome
- gamey
- Spartan