Audacious and Pusillanimous

Opposite meaning words

Audacious adjective - Foolishly adventurous or bold.

Usage example: an audacious effort to start her own business with no real plan or funding

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Pusillanimous is an antonym for audacious.

Pusillanimous adjective - Having or showing a shameful lack of courage.

Usage example: pusillanimous politicians who vote according to whichever way the political wind is blowing

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Audacious is an antonym for pusillanimous.

Nearby Word: pusillanimity

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Pusillanimous and Audacious. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/audacious/pusillanimous

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