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POOR-SPIRITED

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does poor-spirited mean? 

POOR-SPIRITED (adjective)
  The adjective POOR-SPIRITED has 1 sense:

1. lacking in courage and manly strength and resolution; contemptibly fearfulplay

  Familiarity information: POOR-SPIRITED used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


POOR-SPIRITED (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Lacking in courage and manly strength and resolution; contemptibly fearful

Synonyms:

poor-spirited; pusillanimous; unmanly

Similar:

cowardly; fearful (lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted)


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