Pusillanimous

Part of speech: adjective (a.)

1. Destitute of a manly or courageous strength and firmness of mind; of weak spirit; mean-spirited; spiritless; cowardly; -- said of persons, as, a pussillanimous prince.

2. Evincing, or characterized by, weakness of mind, and want of courage; feeble; as, pusillanimous counsels. "A low and pusillanimous spirit." Burke.

Synonyms: Cowardly; dastardly; mean-spirited; fainthearted; timid; weak; feeble.