pusillanimous
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pu·sil·lan·i·mous
(pyū'sə-lăn'ə-məs) 
adj.
Lacking courage; cowardly.
adj.
Lacking courage; cowardly.
[Middle English pusillanimus, from Late Latin pusillanimis : Latin pusillus, weak, diminutive of pullus, young of an animal + animus, reason, mind.]
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pusillanimous
adjective
- Ignobly lacking in courage: chickenhearted, cowardly, craven, dastardly, faint-hearted, lily-livered, unmanly. Slang chicken, gutless, yellow, yellow-bellied. See fear/courage.
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pusillanimous
IN BRIEF: Without spirit or bravery.
It is pusillanimous to leave a friend behind to face a danger alone.
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Pusillanimous
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - forsagt, fej
Nederlands (Dutch)
kleinhartig, laf
Français (French)
adj. - pusillanime
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - άτολμος, λιπόψυχος, ψοφοδεής
Italiano (Italian)
pusillanime
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - pusilânime
Español (Spanish)
adj. - pusilánime
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - försagd, räddhågad
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
无气力的, 优柔寡断的, 胆怯的
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 無氣力的, 優柔寡斷的, 膽怯的
한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 무기력한, 겁 많은
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 小心な, いくじなしの, 臆病な
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