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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 fearful
Familiarity information: POOR-SPIRITED used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
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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