[pyoo-suh-LAN-uh-muhs]

adjective

Lacking in courage and resolution; contemptibly fearful; cowardly.

Tiger Woods’ pusillanimous apology was a cop out. I’d rather he have gone on TV and proclaimed himself the “World Champion of Pussy.”


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Modern Language Association (MLA Style)

“Pusillanimous.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/pusillanimous. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

The Effin’ Word, s.v. “pusillanimous”, accessed March 24, 2025, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/pusillanimous.

The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Pusillanimous. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved March 24, 2025, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/pusillanimous


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