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spineless
/ ˈ貹ɪԱɪ /
adjective
lacking a backbone; invertebrate
having no spiny processes
spineless stems
lacking strength of character, resolution, or courage
Other Word Forms
- spinelessly adverb
- spinelessness noun
- ˈ辱Ա adverb
- ˈ辱ԱԱ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of spineless1
Example Sentences
"Let the clumsy, the spineless, the alibi artists stand aside, a poor shot should be a shot irrevocably lost," he stated.
Kasten saying the Dodgers accepted Trump’s invitation because the players wanted to is the kind of spineless buck passing that has become standard procedure for this front office.
Their revolting lack of ethics, their partisan partiality, and your spineless failure to reign them in suggest that under your watch, the rule of law has become illusory.
But they and other invertebrates are the spineless backbones of ecosystems, playing critical roles as pollinators, predators, prey and decomposers.
“As Republican leaders, we have a clear message for mealy-mouthed, spineless leaders: Congress will not tolerate your dereliction of duty to your Jewish students,” said the committee chair, North Carolina Rep. Virginia Foxx.
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