poor-spirited
- adjective
- /ˈpʊrˈspɪrɪtɪd/
:
desanimado
- His poor-spirited attitude made it hard for him to join the team's efforts.
Examples
-
"Every man must be his own law in his own work, but it is a poor-spirited artist in every craft who does not know how the work should be done or could be improved."
Academic text (2003) -
"After questioning the poor-spirited fellow for a while," Mr. Dooley concluded, "I made up my mind that about four million of the people of New York might as well be living in Peewaukee for all they know of the gay life of the capital."
Blog text (10) -
She felt poor-spirited after failing the exam and doubted her abilities.
-
Despite the challenges, she refused to be poor-spirited and persevered.
Synonyms
312
1.5
Not strong in will and easily gives in to pressure
24
5.7
Lacking strength, courage, or strong flavor
4
6.8
Not showing the strength or courage people expect from men
3
6.8
Easily frightened and likely to avoid hard or scary things
2
4.9
Not having courage or fighting spirit
2
9.9
Easily afraid and not willing to take risks
1
7.7
Too afraid to try risky or difficult things
1
6.0
Showing little energy and no enthusiasm
1
7.1
Not brave enough to face difficult situations
Antonyms
How Brave
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Poor-spirited combines poor ('not having much') and spirit ('energy' or 'courage'). 'Spirit' comes from an old word for 'breath', so being poor-spirited is like having 'little breath' or little energy and courage, which is why it means timid and easily discouraged.