spineless
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5.6
- adjective
- /ˈspaɪn.ləs/
- Offensive
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- In common modern-day parlance, anyone who's spineless is a pussy, regardless of gender.
- spineless wimp
- spineless coward
- spineless politician
It's one party with two different names and they are so spineless.
- It's one party with two different names and they are so spineless.
- Turns out you're just like the rest, selfish and spineless.
- If Trump's spineless toadying to Putin made you think what's Vlad got on him?
- And we had a fascinating conversation last night about why the leadership in the military has become so weak and spineless.
- That's how weak and whiny and spineless the Republican Party, as they put it on everybody else to stand up for what deep down they know is right.
- The dudes spineless little whatever and I'm like wait what?
Examples
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The Republican Party is made up of a bunch of weak, spineless, capitulating fools.
Blog text (16) -
What is surprising is the spineless response by our own liberal American leaders.
Blog text (9) -
My initial reaction: the dad seems spineless and lets his son walk all over him.
Blog text (8) -
Eleanor had called him spineless and, although it stung, he knew there was truth in what she said.
Fiction book (1995) -
I think it's a bit late for the spineless jellyfish called the Republicans to be doing this.
Blog text (4) -
He was a career politician, spineless, couldn't make tough decisions.
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Either way, it exposes the Establishment for what it is: spineless and power-hungry.
Blog text (15) -
I'm simply unwilling to abandon my beliefs in a spineless attempt to blend in with the crowd.
Blog text (21) -
Simon and Schuster doesn't do business with spineless jerks.
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Many people criticized the spineless leader for failing to defend his team's interests.
Synonyms
84
3.9
Feeling fear and avoiding dangerous or difficult situations
26
6.0
Not brave enough to face danger or difficult things
12
7.3
Not firm or brave when making decisions
11
8.7
Being very afraid and not willing to face danger
2
4.9
Not having courage or fighting spirit
1
9.9
Not brave and acting weak
1
7.2
Weak and lacking energy or strength
Antonyms
How Courageous
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Spineless comes from the word spine ('backbone') and the part -less ('without'). So calling someone spineless is like saying they have no 'backbone', meaning they lack courage or strength of character.