spineless

adjective/ˈspaɪnləs/CEFR B2

মেরুদণ্ডহীন, সাহসহীন

Meaning

Lacking the courage to make difficult decisions or stand up for yourself.

Example sentences

  • He was too spineless to admit his mistake.সে এতটাই মেরুদণ্ডহীন ছিল যে নিজের ভুল স্বীকার করতে পারল না।
  • The committee was spineless in the face of pressure.চাপের মুখে কমিটি ছিল মেরুদণ্ডহীন।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: cowardly, weak

Antonyms: gutsy

Similar words, and what each means

  • cowardly

    কাপুরুষোচিত, ভীরু

    Lacking courage, or showing fear in a shameful way.

  • weak

    দুর্বল

    Having little physical power or strength.

  • craven

    কাপুরুষোচিত, হীন ভীরু

    Completely lacking courage; contemptibly cowardly.

Other English words for “মেরুদণ্ডহীন, সাহসহীন”

  • gutless

    Lacking courage, in informal and critical English.

Opposite words

  • gutsy

    সাহসী, দুঃসাহসী

    Showing courage and determination.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

  • spinenounমেরুদণ্ড, শিরদাঁড়া

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “spineless” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • কৃপণ, কিপটে
    • • মনমরা, বিমর্ষ
    • • অনানুষ্ঠানিক, ঘরোয়া
    • • মেরুদণ্ডহীন, সাহসহীন
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    মেরুদণ্ডহীন, সাহসহীন — spineless (adjective) — মেরুদণ্ডহীন, সাহসহীন. Lacking the courage to make difficult decisions or stand up for yourself.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “spineless”?

    • • corpulent
    • • peevish
    • • cowardly
    • • olfactory
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    cowardly — cowardly — কাপুরুষোচিত, ভীরু. Lacking courage, or showing fear in a shameful way.

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