spineless

spine·less  (spnls)

adj.

1. Lacking courage or willpower.

2. Biology

a. Having no spiny processes.

b. Lacking a spinal column; invertebrate.

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spineless·ly adv.

spineless·ness n.

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spineless [ˈspaɪnlɪs]

adj

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) lacking a backbone; invertebrate

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) having no spiny processes spineless stems

3. lacking strength of character, resolution, or courage

spinelessly  adv

spinelessness  n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	spineless - weak in willpower, courage or vitality namby-pamby, wishy-washy, gutless weak - wanting in physical strength; "a weak pillar"
	2.	spineless - lacking a backbone or spinal column; "worms are an example of invertebrate animals" invertebrate zoological science, zoology - the branch of biology that studies animals
	3.	spineless - lacking spiny processes; "spineless fins" spinous, spiny - having spines; "the dorsal fin is spinous"
	4.	spineless - lacking thorns thornless unarmed - (used of plants or animals) lacking barbs or stings or thorns

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spineless

adjective weak, soft, cowardly, ineffective, feeble, yellow (informal), inadequate, pathetic, submissive, squeamish, vacillating, boneless, gutless (informal), weak-willed, weak-kneed (informal), faint-hearted, irresolute, spiritless, chickenshit (U.S. slang), lily-livered, without a will of your own bureaucrats and spineless politicians
strong, brave, bold, courageous, gritty, strong-willed, ballsy (taboo slang)

Translations

spineless [ˈspaɪnlɪs] ADJ (fig) → débil

spineless [ˈspaɪnləs] adj

(= weak) → faible

(lit) (= invertebrate) → invertébré(e)

spineless

adj

(Anat) → wirbellos; (fig) person → ohne Rückgrat; compromise, refusal → feige; don’t be so spineless → beweisen Sie mal, dass Sie Rückgrat haben!

(Zool) → stachellos; (Bot) → dornenlos, stachellos

spineless [ˈspaɪnlɪs] adj (fig) → smidollato/a; (animal) → invertebrato/a