pusillanimous
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pusillanimous
- /ˌpjuːsɪlˈænɪməs/
- /ˌpjuːsəlˈænəməs/
Rhymes with -ænɪməs
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Derived from Latin pusillanimis (“faint-hearted, timid”) + -ous.
adjective more pusillanimous · most pusillanimous
- Showing ignoble cowardice, or contemptible timidity. The soldier deserted his troop in a pusillanimous manner.
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adj showing cowardice
| Español | pusilánime |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 怯懦的 qiènuò de, 膽怯的 /胆怯的 dǎnqiè de |
| Português | pusilânime |
| Français | pusillanime |
| Deutsch | feige, kleinmütig |
| Italiano | pusillanime |
| Ελληνικά | λιπόψυχος lipópsychos |
| Русский | трусли́вый truslívyj, малодушный malodušnyj |
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