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pu·sil·lan·i·mous P0676000 (pyo͞o′sə-lăn′ə-məs)adj. Lacking courage; cowardly. [Middle English pusillanimus, from Late Latin pusillanimis : Latin pusillus, weak, diminutive of pullus, young of an animal; see pau- in Indo-European roots + animus, reason, mind; see anə- in Indo-European roots.] pu′sil·lan′i·mous·ly adv.pusillanimous (ˌpjuːsɪˈlænɪməs) adjcharacterized by a lack of courage or determination[C16: from Late Latin pusillanimis from Latin pusillus weak +animus courage] pusillanimity n ˌpusilˈlanimously advpu•sil•lan•i•mous (ˌpyu səˈlæn ə məs) adj. 1. lacking courage or resolution; cowardly. 2. indicating a cowardly spirit. [1580–90; < Late Latin pusillanimis mean-spirited = Latin pusill(us) very small, petty + -animis -spirited, -minded, adj. derivative of animus spirit; see -ous] pu`sil•la•nim′i•ty (-ləˈnɪm ɪ ti) n. pu`sil•lan′i•mous•ly, adv. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | pusillanimous - lacking in courage and manly strength and resolution; contemptibly fearfulpoor-spirited, unmanlycowardly, fearful - lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted; "cowardly dogs, ye will not aid me then"- P.B.Shelley |
pusillanimousadjective (Formal) cowardly, timid, spineless, craven, yellow (informal), weak, fearful, feeble, abject, gutless (informal), timorous, faint-hearted, recreant (archaic), chicken-hearted, lily-livered The authorities are too pusillanimous to deal with this situation. brave, daring, bold, heroic, courageous, fearless, gallant, intrepid, valiant, plucky, dauntless, valorouspusillanimousadjectiveIgnobly lacking in courage:chickenhearted, cowardly, craven, dastardly, faint-hearted, lily-livered, unmanly.Slang: chicken, gutless, yellow, yellow-bellied.Translationspusilánimepeureuxpusillanimetimidevilepusilânime
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Synonyms for pusillanimousadj cowardlySynonyms- cowardly
- timid
- spineless
- craven
- yellow
- weak
- fearful
- feeble
- abject
- gutless
- timorous
- faint-hearted
- recreant
- chicken-hearted
- lily-livered
Antonyms- brave
- daring
- bold
- heroic
- courageous
- fearless
- gallant
- intrepid
- valiant
- plucky
- dauntless
- valorous
Synonyms for pusillanimousadj ignobly lacking in courageSynonyms- chickenhearted
- cowardly
- craven
- dastardly
- faint-hearted
- lily-livered
- unmanly
- chicken
- gutless
- yellow
- yellow-bellied
Synonyms for pusillanimousadj lacking in courage and manly strength and resolutionSynonymsRelated Words |