Definitions for pusillanimous
ˌpyu səˈlæn ə məspusil·lan·i·mous

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pusillanimous, poor-spirited, unmanlyadjective

   lacking in courage and manly strength and resolution; contemptibly fearful

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. pusillanimousadjective

   Showing ignoble cowardice, or contemptible timidity

   The soldier deserted his troop in a pusillanimous manner.

2. Etymology: Derived from pusillus + animus.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. PUSILLANIMOUSadjective

   Meanspirited; narrowminded; cowardly.

   Etymology: pusillanime, Fr. pusillus and animus, Lat.

   An argument fit for great princes, that neither by overmeasuring their forces, they lose themselves in vain enterprizes; nor, by undervaluing them, descend to fearful and pusillanimous counsels. Francis Bacon, Essays.

   He became pusillanimous, and was easily ruffled with every little passion within; supine, and as openly exposed to any temptation from without. John Woodward, Nat. Hist.

   What greater instance can there be of a weak pusillanimous temper, than for a man to pass his whole life in opposition to his own sentiments. Spectator, №. 576.

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1. pusillanimous

   Pusillanimous is an adjective that means showing a lack of courage or determination; timid. It often refers to someone who is easily frightened or avoids doing something challenging or risky due to fear.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pusillanimousadjective

   destitute of a manly or courageous strength and firmness of mind; of weak spirit; mean-spirited; spiritless; cowardly; -- said of persons, as, a pussillanimous prince

2. Pusillanimousadjective

   evincing, or characterized by, weakness of mind, and want of courage; feeble; as, pusillanimous counsels

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pusillanimous

   pū-si-lan′i-mus, adj. wanting firmness of mind: of small courage: having a little mind: mean-spirited: cowardly.—adv. Pusillan′imously.—ns. Pusillan′imousness, Pusillanim′ity, state or quality of being weak-minded: lack of spirit or courage: timidity. [L. pusillanimis—pusillus, very little, animus, the mind.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pusillanimous in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pusillanimous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of pusillanimous in a Sentence

1. Spiro Agnew:

   Ultraliberalism today translates into a whimpering isolationism in foreign policy, a mulish obstructionism in domestic policy, and a pusillanimous pussyfooting on the critical issue of law and order.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=pusillanimous
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Pusillanimous
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=pusillanimous
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pusillanimous
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=pusillanimous