Pusillanimity
Pusillanimity noun - A shameful lack of courage in the face of danger.
Usage example: the pusillanimity shown by the press on this issue after the administration began applying pressure
Timorousness and pusillanimity are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Timorousness" instead a noun "Pusillanimity".
Nearby Word: pusillanimous
Timorousness
Timorousness noun - Lack of willingness to assert oneself and take risks.
Pusillanimity and timorousness are semantically related. You can use "Pusillanimity" instead a noun "Timorousness".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- weakness and pusillanimity
- weakness and timorousness
- fear and pusillanimity
- fear and timorousness
- apprehension and pusillanimity
- apprehension and timorousness
- nervousness and pusillanimity
- nervousness and timorousness
- hesitation and pusillanimity
- hesitation and timorousness
- shyness and pusillanimity
- shyness and timorousness
- meekness and pusillanimity
- meekness and timorousness
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Timorousness and Pusillanimity. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pusillanimity/timorousness
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