Pusillanimous

Quick meaning: Pusillanimous is an adjective meaning Showing ignoble cowardice, or contemptible timidity.

Meaning

Showing ignoble cowardice, or contemptible timidity.

Example Sentences

The soldier deserted his troop in a pusillanimous manner.

Octavian, by contrast, was pusillanimous in battle ... but proved himself extremely adept in the political arena

Therefore, the wise thing is for us diligently to train ourselves to lie thoughtfully, judiciously; to lie with a good object, and not an evil one; to lie for others' advantage, and not our own; to lie healingly, charitably, humanely, not cruelly, hurtfully, maliciously; to lie gracefully and graciously, not awkwardly and clumsily; to lie firmly, frankly, squarely, with head erect, not haltingly, tortuously, with pusillanimous mien, as being ashamed of our high calling.

Synonyms for pusillanimous

Depending on context, synonyms include fearful, cowardly, unmanly.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include cowardly, coward, fearful, unmanly, pusilanimous, dastardly.

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