Definition of pusillanimous in English:

pusillanimous

adjective ˌpjuːsɪˈlanɪməsˌpjusəˈlænəməs

Showing a lack of courage or determination; timid.
显得缺乏勇气（或决心）的；胆怯的，怯弱的；优柔寡断的
Example sentencesExamples
- You can thank a crowd of pusillanimous state legislators for that.
- The other Congress chief minister cannot be described as pusillanimous by any stretch of imagination.
- With a pusillanimous flourish, I moved in - but simultaneously I made secret arrangements to maintain the lease on my own flat.
- From the other end of the political spectrum come the pusillanimous speech codes on our college campuses.
- Neither of these pusillanimous reactions is remotely appropriate.
- The health motivation was pusillanimous and puritanical.
- Eventually, by its own lights, the movie stands or falls by what it has to say about race, and this is pusillanimous and muddled.
- They are supposed to abhor pusillanimous or sycophantic behavior.
- For the British, however, it has all turned to dust, surrendered by the pusillanimous politicians.
- Perhaps by reviewing a few highlights from my former life I might be able to explain how I adopted this pusillanimous attitude.
- Forever is a pusillanimous way of saying ‘as long as I live.’
- Once again, those pusillanimous, patronising, mealy-mouthed lectionary compilers have excelled themselves.
- Of course, these allegations do need to be investigated, but I can't help but suspect that the timing is at best pusillanimous.
- He will not want to be remembered for tuition fees, nor for the pusillanimous creation of foundation hospitals.
- Pray do not continue such pusillanimous writings.
- And yes, incidentally, I do know that it's ignoble and cowardly and pusillanimous, but I'll swap you for a decent night's sleep.
- He was just too pusillanimous to face me after I'd discovered that he had deceived me.
- But I suppose we can rely on you to be as pusillanimous as ever.
- On his mission to Fort George he evidently perceived that there was to be no relief column from the pusillanimous Webb.
- Whose fault is it - the inadequate voters or the pusillanimous politicians?
Synonyms
faint-hearted, lily-livered, chicken-hearted, pigeon-hearted, spiritless, spineless, craven
cowardly, timorous, timid, fearful, faint-hearted, lily-livered, chicken-hearted, pigeon-hearted, spineless, craven, base, shrinking, trembling, quaking, cowering, weak-kneed

Derivatives

pusillanimity

noun ˌpjuːsɪləˈnɪmɪtiˌpjusələˈnɪmədi

His fault, if anything, is pusillanimity of a kind that is alarmingly becoming the hallmark of Congress chief ministers.
Example sentencesExamples
- Of course, poor Neville does conjure nasty associations with cowardice and pusillanimity.
- The question then is, is this pusillanimity on his part?
- But at the moment, under Putin, Russia is launched on a different, worse trajectory, and western leaders have been united in their pusillanimity towards it.
- Against such a background of pusillanimity, Toscanini comes off as all the more courageous.

pusillanimously

adverbpjuːsɪˈlanɪməsliˌpjusəˈlænəməsli

And Washington is repeating the sins of the past while our pundits pusillanimously blank out.
Example sentencesExamples
- The comedy is, however, pusillanimously counterweighted with a solemn and Oprah-ish subtext that these are way important issues.
- The Energy White Paper of 2003 should have given a clear green light to a new nuclear reactor: instead, it pusillanimously avoided debate.

Origin

Late Middle English: from ecclesiastical Latin pusillanimis (translating Greek olugopsukhos), from pusillus 'very small' + animus 'mind', + -ous.

Rhymes

animus, equanimous, magnanimous, unanimous

Definition of pusillanimous in US English:

pusillanimous

adjectiveˌpjusəˈlænəməsˌpyo͞osəˈlanəməs

Showing a lack of courage or determination; timid.
显得缺乏勇气（或决心）的；胆怯的，怯弱的；优柔寡断的
Example sentencesExamples
- Eventually, by its own lights, the movie stands or falls by what it has to say about race, and this is pusillanimous and muddled.
- He was just too pusillanimous to face me after I'd discovered that he had deceived me.
- Perhaps by reviewing a few highlights from my former life I might be able to explain how I adopted this pusillanimous attitude.
- You can thank a crowd of pusillanimous state legislators for that.
- Forever is a pusillanimous way of saying ‘as long as I live.’
- But I suppose we can rely on you to be as pusillanimous as ever.
- Neither of these pusillanimous reactions is remotely appropriate.
- From the other end of the political spectrum come the pusillanimous speech codes on our college campuses.
- Of course, these allegations do need to be investigated, but I can't help but suspect that the timing is at best pusillanimous.
- The health motivation was pusillanimous and puritanical.
- They are supposed to abhor pusillanimous or sycophantic behavior.
- For the British, however, it has all turned to dust, surrendered by the pusillanimous politicians.
- And yes, incidentally, I do know that it's ignoble and cowardly and pusillanimous, but I'll swap you for a decent night's sleep.
- Pray do not continue such pusillanimous writings.
- With a pusillanimous flourish, I moved in - but simultaneously I made secret arrangements to maintain the lease on my own flat.
- The other Congress chief minister cannot be described as pusillanimous by any stretch of imagination.
- Once again, those pusillanimous, patronising, mealy-mouthed lectionary compilers have excelled themselves.
- On his mission to Fort George he evidently perceived that there was to be no relief column from the pusillanimous Webb.
- Whose fault is it - the inadequate voters or the pusillanimous politicians?
- He will not want to be remembered for tuition fees, nor for the pusillanimous creation of foundation hospitals.
Synonyms
faint-hearted, lily-livered, chicken-hearted, pigeon-hearted, spiritless, spineless, craven
cowardly, timorous, timid, fearful, faint-hearted, lily-livered, chicken-hearted, pigeon-hearted, spineless, craven, base, shrinking, trembling, quaking, cowering, weak-kneed

Origin

Late Middle English: from ecclesiastical Latin pusillanimis (translating Greek oligopsukhos), from pusillus ‘very small’ + animus ‘mind’, + -ous.

单词	pusillanimous
释义	Definition of pusillanimous in English: pusillanimous adjective ˌpjuːsɪˈlanɪməsˌpjusəˈlænəməs Showing a lack of courage or determination; timid. 显得缺乏勇气（或决心）的；胆怯的，怯弱的；优柔寡断的 Example sentencesExamples You can thank a crowd of pusillanimous state legislators for that. The other Congress chief minister cannot be described as pusillanimous by any stretch of imagination. With a pusillanimous flourish, I moved in - but simultaneously I made secret arrangements to maintain the lease on my own flat. From the other end of the political spectrum come the pusillanimous speech codes on our college campuses. Neither of these pusillanimous reactions is remotely appropriate. The health motivation was pusillanimous and puritanical. Eventually, by its own lights, the movie stands or falls by what it has to say about race, and this is pusillanimous and muddled. They are supposed to abhor pusillanimous or sycophantic behavior. For the British, however, it has all turned to dust, surrendered by the pusillanimous politicians. Perhaps by reviewing a few highlights from my former life I might be able to explain how I adopted this pusillanimous attitude. Forever is a pusillanimous way of saying ‘as long as I live.’ Once again, those pusillanimous, patronising, mealy-mouthed lectionary compilers have excelled themselves. Of course, these allegations do need to be investigated, but I can't help but suspect that the timing is at best pusillanimous. He will not want to be remembered for tuition fees, nor for the pusillanimous creation of foundation hospitals. Pray do not continue such pusillanimous writings. And yes, incidentally, I do know that it's ignoble and cowardly and pusillanimous, but I'll swap you for a decent night's sleep. He was just too pusillanimous to face me after I'd discovered that he had deceived me. But I suppose we can rely on you to be as pusillanimous as ever. On his mission to Fort George he evidently perceived that there was to be no relief column from the pusillanimous Webb. Whose fault is it - the inadequate voters or the pusillanimous politicians? Synonyms faint-hearted, lily-livered, chicken-hearted, pigeon-hearted, spiritless, spineless, craven cowardly, timorous, timid, fearful, faint-hearted, lily-livered, chicken-hearted, pigeon-hearted, spineless, craven, base, shrinking, trembling, quaking, cowering, weak-kneed Derivatives pusillanimity noun ˌpjuːsɪləˈnɪmɪtiˌpjusələˈnɪmədi His fault, if anything, is pusillanimity of a kind that is alarmingly becoming the hallmark of Congress chief ministers. Example sentencesExamples Of course, poor Neville does conjure nasty associations with cowardice and pusillanimity. The question then is, is this pusillanimity on his part? But at the moment, under Putin, Russia is launched on a different, worse trajectory, and western leaders have been united in their pusillanimity towards it. Against such a background of pusillanimity, Toscanini comes off as all the more courageous. pusillanimously adverbpjuːsɪˈlanɪməsliˌpjusəˈlænəməsli And Washington is repeating the sins of the past while our pundits pusillanimously blank out. Example sentencesExamples The comedy is, however, pusillanimously counterweighted with a solemn and Oprah-ish subtext that these are way important issues. The Energy White Paper of 2003 should have given a clear green light to a new nuclear reactor: instead, it pusillanimously avoided debate. Origin Late Middle English: from ecclesiastical Latin pusillanimis (translating Greek olugopsukhos), from pusillus 'very small' + animus 'mind', + -ous. Rhymes animus, equanimous, magnanimous, unanimous Definition of pusillanimous in US English: pusillanimous adjectiveˌpjusəˈlænəməsˌpyo͞osəˈlanəməs Showing a lack of courage or determination; timid. 显得缺乏勇气（或决心）的；胆怯的，怯弱的；优柔寡断的 Example sentencesExamples Eventually, by its own lights, the movie stands or falls by what it has to say about race, and this is pusillanimous and muddled. He was just too pusillanimous to face me after I'd discovered that he had deceived me. Perhaps by reviewing a few highlights from my former life I might be able to explain how I adopted this pusillanimous attitude. You can thank a crowd of pusillanimous state legislators for that. Forever is a pusillanimous way of saying ‘as long as I live.’ But I suppose we can rely on you to be as pusillanimous as ever. Neither of these pusillanimous reactions is remotely appropriate. From the other end of the political spectrum come the pusillanimous speech codes on our college campuses. Of course, these allegations do need to be investigated, but I can't help but suspect that the timing is at best pusillanimous. The health motivation was pusillanimous and puritanical. They are supposed to abhor pusillanimous or sycophantic behavior. For the British, however, it has all turned to dust, surrendered by the pusillanimous politicians. And yes, incidentally, I do know that it's ignoble and cowardly and pusillanimous, but I'll swap you for a decent night's sleep. Pray do not continue such pusillanimous writings. With a pusillanimous flourish, I moved in - but simultaneously I made secret arrangements to maintain the lease on my own flat. The other Congress chief minister cannot be described as pusillanimous by any stretch of imagination. Once again, those pusillanimous, patronising, mealy-mouthed lectionary compilers have excelled themselves. On his mission to Fort George he evidently perceived that there was to be no relief column from the pusillanimous Webb. Whose fault is it - the inadequate voters or the pusillanimous politicians? He will not want to be remembered for tuition fees, nor for the pusillanimous creation of foundation hospitals. Synonyms faint-hearted, lily-livered, chicken-hearted, pigeon-hearted, spiritless, spineless, craven cowardly, timorous, timid, fearful, faint-hearted, lily-livered, chicken-hearted, pigeon-hearted, spineless, craven, base, shrinking, trembling, quaking, cowering, weak-kneed Origin Late Middle English: from ecclesiastical Latin pusillanimis (translating Greek oligopsukhos), from pusillus ‘very small’ + animus ‘mind’, + -ous.
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