| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|lanəməs adjective
Etymology: Late Latin pusillanimis, from Latin pusillus very small (diminutive of pusus small child) + animus soul, mind, spirit; akin to Latin puer child, Sanskrit putva child, son — more at few , animate
: lacking or showing a lack of courage and manly strength and resolution : marked by mean-spirited and contemptible timidity
the policy of watchful waiting denounced as pusillanimous — Allan Nevins & H.S.Commager
Synonyms: see cowardly