1. showing a lack of courage or determination; timid and cowardly
Usage: formal

Examples

• The pusillanimous leader refused to make any difficult decisions.
• His pusillanimous behavior during the crisis disappointed his supporters.
• She criticized the committee’s pusillanimous response to the controversy.
• The general accused his officers of being pusillanimous in battle.
• It would be pusillanimous to abandon the project at the first sign of trouble.
• The pusillanimous politician avoided taking any strong positions on important issues.