pusillanimously

Meanings

• adjective

  showing cowardly or craven behavior; timid or unbrave

  - "The soldier's pusillanimous behavior on the battlefield led to the loss of the battle."
  - "Despite the danger, the explorer refused to venture further due to his pusillanimous nature."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with pusillanimously
dilly-dally , gallantly,ally , rally , jelly,elly , tally , qually , jolly,olly , rally , merry , cherry , Perry,erry , tawdry , awry , spurry , curry , burly , durl , swirl , whirl , twirl , pearl , peal , peel , real , veil , wail , hail , pale , pail , mail , gale , sale , tale , sail , hale , trail , wail , pale , mail , veil , whale , wale , sail , trail

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Variants

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pusillanimous , pusillanimously

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Etymology

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derived from the Latin word 'pusillanus' meaning 'little, insignificant, or contemptible'

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Trivia

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1. The word 'pusillanimous' is rarely used in everyday speech and is considered a formal or literary term.

2. The term 'pusillanimous' was first used in English in the 16th century.

3. The opposite of 'pusillanimous' is 'valiant' or 'brave'.

4. The word 'pusillanimous' is derived from the Latin word 'pusillanus', which means 'little, insignificant, or contemptible'.

5. The term 'pusillanimous' has been used to describe characters in literature, such as in Shakespeare's 'Henry IV, Part 1' and in Charles Dickens' 'Barnaby Rudge'.

6. The word 'pusillanimous' is often used to describe people who lack courage or resolve in the face of adversity.

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Related Concepts

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1. cowardice: The fear or lack of courage to face danger, adversity, or difficulty.

2. timidity: The quality or state of being shy or fearful.

3. bravery: The quality or state of being brave, courageous, or daring.

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Culture

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In literature, 'pusillanimous' has been used to describe characters who lack courage or resolve, such as in Shakespeare's 'Henry IV, Part 1' where Hotspur criticizes his rival, Mortimer, as being 'pusillanimous and cowardly'.

How to Memorize "pusillanimously"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a small, insignificant person cowering in fear, or imagine a cowardly animal, like a mouse, scurrying away from danger.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the feeling of fear or cowardice, or with the image of a small, insignificant person.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'P - shows cowardly or craven behavior; U - timid or unbrave; S - small, insignificant or contemptible; I - insignificant, little; L - lacks courage; L - little or insignificant; A - acts fearfully; M - meek or submissive; O - often fearful; N - not brave; I - insignificant; M - meek; O - often fearful; U - unbrave; S - small; S - shows fear.'

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