pusillanimous C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˌpjuːsɪlˈænɪməs/ See IPA manual Freq #98840 Meanings 1 adj Showing ignoble cowardice, or contemptible timidity. The soldier deserted his troop in a pusillanimous manner. Etymology Derived from Latin pusillanimis (“faint-hearted, timid”) + -ous. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # pusillanimous **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌpjuːsɪlˈænɪməs/ **Frequency rank:** 98840 ## Meanings 1. Showing ignoble cowardice, or contemptible timidity. ## Examples - The soldier deserted his troop in a pusillanimous manner. ## Etymology Derived from Latin pusillanimis (“faint-hearted, timid”) + -ous. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown