Pusillanimous and Resolute

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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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Resolute is an antonym for pusillanimous.

Nearby Word: pusillanimity

Resolute adjective - Fully committed to achieving a goal.

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Pusillanimous is an antonym for resolute.

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Resolute and Pusillanimous. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pusillanimous/resolute

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