🔤 Pusillanimous (Adjective)

IPA: //ˌpjuːsɪˈlænɪməs//

✨ Use pusillanimous when ordinary “cowardly” doesn’t feel cutting enough.

🧠 Meaning

Lacking courage or determination; timid or cowardly.

✍️ Example Sentences

🔹 The pusillanimous soldier fled at the first sound of battle.

🔹 She criticized the board’s pusillanimous refusal to take bold action.

📜 Word Origin

From Latin pusillus (“very small”) + animus (“spirit, mind”) — literally “small-minded” or “weak-spirited.”

💡 Did You Know?

While rare in daily speech, pusillanimous packs a strong punch in writing—perfect for condemning cowardly actions.

🏷️ Related Words

#cowardly #timid #spineless #fainthearted #weak #craven

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