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- Dictionarypusillanimous/ˌpjuːsɪˈlanɪməs/
adjective
- 1. showing a lack of courage or determination; timid.
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Pusillanimous means weak and cowardly, or frightened of taking risks. Learn how to use this formal adjective with synonyms, antonyms, and examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and the Hansard archive.
- English (US)
PUSILLANIMOUS meaning: 1. weak and cowardly (= not brave);...
- Znaczenie Pusillanimous, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
PUSILLANIMOUS definicja: 1. weak and cowardly (= not brave);...
- Pusillanimous in Traditional Chinese
PUSILLANIMOUS translate: 怯懦的,膽小的. Learn more in the...
- Pusillanimous in Simplified Chinese
PUSILLANIMOUS translate: 怯懦的,胆小的. Learn more in the...
- Translate English to Portuguese
pusillanimous translate: pusilânime, covarde. Learn more in...
- Cambridge English Dictionary에서의 의미
pusillanimous 의미, 정의, pusillanimous의 정의: 1. weak and...
- Pusillanimously
PUSILLANIMOUSLY definition: 1. in a way that is weak and...
- English (US)
Pusillanimous means lacking courage and resolution, or marked by contemptible timidity. Learn the origin, synonyms, examples, and usage of this derisive adjective from the Latin roots pusillus (very small) and animus (spirit).
Pusillanimous definition: lacking courage or resolution; cowardly; faint-hearted; timid.. See examples of PUSILLANIMOUS used in a sentence.
Pusillanimous means weak and cowardly, or frightened of taking risks. Learn how to use this formal adjective in sentences, and see synonyms and related words.
You can describe someone who lacks courage as pusillanimous, such as a pusillanimous student who is too afraid to speak out against someone who is bullying others. Its Latin origin — pusillus and animus — tells us that pusillanimous means "very small spirit."
Pusillanimous means timid or afraid, or lacking courage or resolution. It is a formal, disapproval word derived from Latin pusillus (weak) and animus (mind). See synonyms, examples and word frequency.
Definition of pusillanimous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.