Pusillanimous vs Feeble - What's the difference?
pusillanimous | feeble | Synonyms |
Showing ignoble cowardice, or contemptible timidity
* 1882 — , On the Decay of the Art of Lying [http://www.gutenberg.org/files/2572/2572.txt].
Deficient in physical strength; weak; infirm; debilitated.
* {{quote-news
, year=2011
, date=October 23
, author=Tom Fordyce
, title=2011 Rugby World Cup final: New Zealand 8-7 France
, work=BBC Sport
Lacking force, vigor, or efficiency in action or expression; faint.
(obsolete) To make feeble; to enfeeble.
Pusillanimous is a synonym of feeble.
As adjectives the difference between pusillanimous and feeble
is that pusillanimous is showing ignoble cowardice, or contemptible timidity while feeble is deficient in physical strength; weak; infirm; debilitated.As a verb feeble is
(obsolete) to make feeble; to enfeeble.pusillanimous
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- The soldier deserted his troop in a pusillanimous manner.
- Therefore, the wise thing is for us diligently to train ourselves to lie thoughtfully, judiciously; to lie with a good object, and not an evil one; to lie for others' advantage, and not our own; to lie healingly, charitably, humanely, not cruelly, hurtfully, maliciously; to lie gracefully and graciously, not awkwardly and clumsily; to lie firmly, frankly, squarely, with head erect, not haltingly, tortuously, with pusillanimous mien, as being ashamed of our high calling.
feeble
English
Adjective
(er)- Though she appeared old and feeble , she could still throw a ball.
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- That was a feeble excuse for an example.