Thesaurus: pusillanimous

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1. a. Destitute of a manly or courageous strength and firmness of mind; of weak spirit; mean-spirited; spiritless; cowardly; -- said of persons, as, a pussillanimous prince.
2. a. Evincing, or characterized by, weakness of mind, and want of courage; feeble; as, pusillanimous counsels.
3. adj. lacking in courage and manly strength and resolution; contemptibly fearful
4. 1. Destitute of a manly or courageous strength and firmness of mind; of weak spirit; mean-spirited; spiritless; cowardly; -- said of persons, as, a pussillanimous prince. 2. Evincing, or characterized by, weakness of mind, and want of courage; feeble; as, pusillanimous counsels. "A low and pusillanimous spirit." Burke. Syn. -- Cowardly; dastardly; mean-spirited; fainthearted; timid; weak; feeble.
5. j:100 s. lacking in courage and manly strength and resolution; contemptibly fearful