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pusillanimous in Finnish

pusillanimous in Finnish is pelkurimainen — pusillanimous means displaying dishonorable cowardice or a timidity that invites contempt.

pusillanimous in Finnish

pelkurimainen
adj
Showing ignoble cowardice, or contemptible timidity. [from 16th c.]

What does "pusillanimous" mean?

  1. adjective Displaying dishonorable cowardice or a timidity that invites contempt.
    "Critics called the government's response pusillanimous and half-hearted."
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pusillanimous in a sentence

  • Critics called the government's response pusillanimous and half-hearted.
  • It felt pusillanimous to back down the moment things got difficult.

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What is "pusillanimous" in Finnish?
"pusillanimous" in Finnish is pelkurimainen. pusillanimous means: Displaying dishonorable cowardice or a timidity that invites contempt.
How do you use "pusillanimous" in a sentence?
Example: "Critics called the government's response pusillanimous and half-hearted." In Finnish, "pusillanimous" is pelkurimainen.
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