Spineless

Word SPINELESS
Character 9
Hyphenation spine less
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Spineless"

What do we mean by spineless?

Lacking courage or willpower. adjective

Having no spines. adjective

Lacking a spinal column; invertebrate. adjective

Having no spine or spinal column; invertebrate.

Having no backbone, vigor, or courage; limp; weak; nerveless.

Having the backbone flexible or supple.

In ichthyology, having no fin-spines; soft-finned; anacanthine; malacopterous: as, the spineless fishes, or Anacanthini.

Having no spine, or vertebral column. adjective

Having no thorns or barbs. adjective

Lacking in strength of character; cowardly, in a physical or moral sense. adjective

Having no spine adjective

Uncourageous adjective

Lacking a backbone or spinal column adjective

Lacking thorns adjective

Lacking spiny processes adjective

Weak in willpower, courage or vitality adjective

Having no spine.

Cowardly; uncourageous.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Spineless

The word "spineless" in example sentences

She smiled as she made the word "spineless" into a compliment. ❋ Unknown (2011)

To sum up this view in a single word: we wish we had a nickel for every time a blogger modified the word "moderate" with the word "spineless." ❋ Sheri (2011)

The spineless is a little tame, but it's still a good foil for other vegetables and sauces. ❋ Unknown (2004)

Yorkshire, who were described as "spineless" by their director of cricket, Martyn Moxon, after they were routed inside three days by Warwickshire at Headingley last week, offered more spirited resistance here, led by Gary Ballance's championship-best 92 not out in an unbroken sixth-wicket stand of 149 with Adil Rashid, who ended the day on 62. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Your protesting Don's sarcastic comment, and his insistance on sticking with it, inspite of his "staying neutral" reminded me of Christ's enemies protesting what Pilate wrote (for fear that people would actually believe he was the "King of the Jews"), Pilate's refusal to change it and his previous "spineless" - ness. ❋ Unknown (2006)

In the case of the president that is being called spineless and middling by the blood-thirsty and his supporters alike, the real or perceived truth hurts particularly when I leaned toward believing that advancing, maturing race relations manifested itself in the election of an unflappable guy who, loosely speaking, looked like me; a man who called my old neighborhood his home, too; and who shared my astrological lineage for what that's worth, given that we were born a day apart. ❋ Derrick K. Baker (2011)

And being spineless is going to get them voted out of office if they don’t change and start going on the offensive. ❋ Unknown (2010)

January 15, 2010 5: 24 PM in reply to Indie Pro and when they don't, they are called spineless by their own "supporters". ❋ Unknown (2010)

The guy is either off his head, more than the normal kind of spineless or has confessed that under his command the streets in his area are now completely lawless. ❋ Inspector Gadget (2010)

Hillarity used to have my respect, but baseless and spineless claims like this are indeed laughable in fact we need to redefine "spineless". ❋ Unknown (2009)

McDonnell's aide said House leadership had been "spineless" on the issue. ❋ Rosalind S. Helderman (2010)

The criticisms echo some of those made last year by Norway's deputy UN ambassador, Mona Juul, who wrote in a leaked memo to her government accused Ban of being "spineless," particularly in handling crises in Sri Lanka and Myanmar. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Even though business press critics called the company "spineless" for backing down, the detractors asking for the old Gap back -- in droves on social and digital media -- won. ❋ Marian Salzman (2010)

Even though business press critics called the company "spineless" for backing down, the detractors asking for the old Gap back--in droves on social and digital media--won. ❋ Marian Salzman (2010)

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