- Lacking courage or willpower.
- Biology.
- Having no spiny processes.
- Lacking a spinal column; invertebrate.
spinelessness spine'less·ness n.
Dictionary:
spine·less (spīn'lĭs) ![]() |
| Antonyms: spineless |
Definition: cowardly
Antonyms: bold, brave, strong
| WordNet: spineless |
The adjective has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
weak in willpower
Synonyms: namby-pamby, wishy-washy
Meaning #2:
lacking courage or vitality
Synonym: gutless
| Translations: Spineless |
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - holdningsløs, uden rygrad, karakterløs, slap, leddeløs, hvirvelløs, uden torne
Nederlands (Dutch)
laf, karakterloos, ongewerveld
Français (French)
adj. - invertébré, mou
Deutsch (German)
adj. - rückgratlos, feig
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ασπόνδυλος, (μτφ.) πειθήνιος, δουλοπρεπής, αναποφάσιστος
Italiano (Italian)
pusillanime
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - covarde
Русский (Russian)
беспозвоночный, сутулый, бесхарактерный
Español (Spanish)
adj. - invertebrado, sin espinas, sin púas, sin carácter
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - ryggradslös, karaktärslös, obeslutsam, hållningslös
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
无脊椎的, 懦弱的, 没有骨气的
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 無脊椎的, 懦弱的, 沒有骨氣的
한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 등뼈가 없는, 줏대가 없는, 가시가 없는
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 無脊椎の, 針のない, 意気地のない
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) ضعيف الارادة, لا فقاري
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - חסר שדרה, נטול אופי, הפכפך, לא יציב
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