PUSILLANIMOUS


Meaning of PUSILLANIMOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ pju:sɪlænɪməs ]

If you say that someone is pusillanimous , you mean that they are timid or afraid. ( FORMAL )

The authorities have been too pusillanimous in merely condemning the violence.

= cowardly

≠ valiant

ADJ [ disapproval ]

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