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adjective
- 1. showing a lack of courage or determination; timid.
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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 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.
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."
If you say that someone is pusillanimous, you mean that they are timid or afraid. [ formal , disapproval ] The authorities have been too pusillanimous in merely condemning the violence.
Pusillanimous means lacking courage or determination, or cowardly. Find the origin, pronunciation, and translations of this adjective, as well as related words and examples.
