What are some opposite words for pusillanimous?
Antonyms for pusillanimous
ˌpyu səˈlæn ə məspusil·lan·i·mous
This page is about all possible antonyms and opposite words for the term pusillanimous.
English Synonyms and Antonyms
pusillanimous
Antonyms:
adventurous, bold, brave, chivalric, chivalrous, courageous, daring, dauntless, doughty, fearless, gallant, heroic, intrepid, undaunted, undismayed, valiant, venturesomeSynonyms:
afraid, cowardly, cringing, faint-hearted, fearful, frightened, shrinking, timid, timorous
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
pusillanimous
Synonyms:
cowardly, timorous, faintheartedness, meanspirited
Princeton's WordNet
pusillanimous, poor-spirited, unmanlyadjective
lacking in courage and manly strength and resolution; contemptibly fearful
Antonyms:
courageous, braveSynonyms:
unmanful, unmanly, poor-spirited, unmanlike
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
pusillanimousadjective
Synonyms:
cowardly
Editors Contribution
magnanimous
faint hearted, uncourageous, ungallant, from l.pusil and anim , small and mind
audie murphy was the exact opposite of a pusillanimus citizen.
Submitted by rinat on December 13, 2015
How to use pusillanimous in a sentence?
Ultraliberalism today translates into a whimpering isolationism in foreign policy, a mulish obstructionism in domestic policy, and a pusillanimous pussyfooting on the critical issue of law and order.
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#3945 | bold | |
#9772 | brave | |
#14907 | doughty | |
#18232 | heroic | |
#18719 | daring | |
#20518 | valiant | |
#21619 | adventurous | |
#23008 | courageous | |
#23219 | fearless | |
#25618 | intrepid | |
#29079 | gallant | |
#67180 | undaunted | |
#95093 | dauntless | |
#104601 | chivalrous | |
#161595 | chivalric | |
#242317 | venturesome | |
#272099 | pusillanimous |
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