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Pusillanimous
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What's The Definition Of Pusillanimous?
[adj] lacking in courage and manly strength and resolution; contemptibly fearful
Synonyms | Synonyms for Pusillanimous: coward(a) | cowardly | fearful | poor-spirited | unmanly Related Terms | Find terms related to Pusillanimous: See Also | Pusillanimous In Webster's Dictionary \Pu`sil*lan"i*mous\, a. [L. pusillannimis;
pusillus very little (dim. of pusus a little boy; cf. puer a
boy, E. puerile) + animus the mind: cf. F. pusillanime. See
{Animosity}.]
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.
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