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TOEFL BNC: 33163 COCA: 27444

spineless

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spineless /ˈspaɪnləs/ adjective
spineless
/ˈspaɪnləs/
adjective
Learner's definition of SPINELESS
[more spineless; most spineless] disapproving : lacking courage or strength没有骨气的;怯懦的
: having no spine or spines无脊椎的;无刺的

— spinelessness

noun [noncount]
TOEFL BNC: 33163 COCA: 27444

spineless

adjective

spine·​less ˈspīn-ləs How to pronounce spineless (audio)
1
: free from spines, thorns, or prickles
2
a
: having no spinal column : invertebrate
b
: lacking strength of character
spinelessly adverb
spinelessness noun

Example Sentences

a spineless man who let his wife make all the decisions spineless seamen who trembled at the first roar of the cannon
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Word History

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of spineless was in 1827
TOEFL BNC: 33163 COCA: 27444

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