spineless

spine·less

adj \ˈspīn-ləs\

Definition of SPINELESS

1

: free from spines, thorns, or prickles

2

a : having no spinal column : invertebrate b : lacking strength of character

— spine·less·ly adverb

— spine·less·ness noun

Examples of SPINELESS

1. <a spineless man who let his wife make all the decisions>
2. <spineless seamen who trembled at the first roar of the cannon>

First Known Use of SPINELESS

1827

Related to SPINELESS

Synonyms: characterless, effete, frail, invertebrate, limp-wristed, milk-and-water, namby-pamby, nerveless, soft, weak, weakened, weak-kneed, weakling, wet [British], wimpish, wimpy, wishy-washy

Antonyms: backboned, firm, hard, strong, tough

Related Words: flabby, flaccid, forceless, ineffective, ineffectual; impotent, impuissant, powerless; emasculated, unnerved; lamblike, meek, pliable, submissive; corrupt, dastardly, unprincipled, unscrupulous, villainous; cowardly, craven, fainthearted, lily-livered, nebbishy, poltroon, pusillanimous, sissy, timid; infirm, irresolute, vacillating

Near Antonyms: ethical, good, moral, principled, right, righteous, upright, virtuous; determined, mettlesome, resolute, unrelenting; courageous, stalwart, stouthearted

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Rhymes with SPINELESS

mindless