pusillanimous
adjective/ˌpjuːsɪˈlænɪməs/
/ˌpjuːsɪˈlænɪməs/
(formal)- frightened to take risks synonym cowardlyWord Originlate Middle English: from ecclesiastical Latin pusillanimis (translating Greek olugopsukhos), from pusillus ‘very small’ + animus ‘mind’, + -ous.
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