[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 16 Dec. 2025.
The Chicago Manual of Style (Chicago Style)
The Effin’ Word, s.v. “pusillanimous”, accessed December 16, 2025, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/pusillanimous.
American Psychological Association (APA Style)
The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Pusillanimous. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved December 16, 2025, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/pusillanimous