Pusillanimous
11pusillanimous — adjective Etymology: Late Latin pusillanimis, from Latin pusillus very small (diminutive of pusus boy) + animus spirit; perhaps akin to Latin puer child more at puerile, animate Date: 1586 lacking courage and resolution ; marked by contemptible… …
12pusillanimous — pusillanimously, adv. /pyooh seuh lan euh meuhs/, adj. 1. lacking courage or resolution; cowardly; faint hearted; timid. 2. proceeding from or indicating a cowardly spirit. [1580 90; < LL pusillanimis petty spirited, equiv. to L pusill(us) very… …
13pusillanimous — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. cowardly, mean spirited. See cowardice. Ant., courageous. II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Ignobly lacking in courage: chickenhearted, cowardly, craven, dastardly, faint hearted, lily livered,… …
14pusillanimous — pu|sil|lan|i|mous [ˌpju:sıˈlænıməs] adj formal [Date: 1400 1500; : Late Latin; Origin: pusillanimis, from Latin pusillus very small + animus spirit ] frightened of taking even small risks = ↑cowardly >pusillanimity [ˌpju:sıləˈnımıti] n [U] …
15pusillanimous — pu|sil|lan|i|mous [ ,pjusə lænıməs ] adjective FORMAL not brave …
16pusillanimous — Cowardly …
17pusillanimous — pu·sil·lan·i·mous || ‚pjuËsɪ lænɪmÉ™s adj. cowardly, timid, fearful …
18pusillanimous — [ˌpju:sɪ lanɪməs] adjective lacking courage or determination; timid. Derivatives pusillanimity lə nɪmɪti noun pusillanimously adverb Origin ME: from eccles. L. pusillanimis, from pusillus very small + animus mind , + ous …
19pusillanimous — a. Cowardly, timorous, timid, feeble, recreant, dastardly, effeminate, spiritless, weak, mean spirited, little souled, faint hearted …
20pusillanimous — adjective formal frightened of taking even small risks pusillanimously adverb pusillanimity noun (U) …