spineless

English Thesaurus

1. lacking thorns (adj.all)

similar	:	unarmed,
definition	:	(used of plants or animals) lacking barbs or stings or thorns (adj.all)

2. weak in willpower, courage or vitality (adj.all)

similar	:	weak,
definition	:	wanting in physical strength (adj.all)

3. lacking a backbone or spinal column (adj.all)

domain category	:	zoological science, zoology,
definition	:	the branch of biology that studies animals (noun.cognition)

4. lacking spiny processes (adj.all)

antonym	:	spinous, spiny,
definition	:	having spines (adj.all)

5. weak in willpower, courage or vitality (adj.all)

derivation	:	spinelessness,
definition	:	the quality of lacking a strong character; an irresolute disposition (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	namby-pamby,
definition	:	an insipid weakling who is foolishly sentimental (noun.person)

6. lacking a backbone or spinal column (adj.all)

antonym	:	vertebrate,
definition	:	having a backbone or spinal column (adj.all)

7. lacking spiny processes (adj.all)

antonym	:	spinous, spiny,
definition	:	having spines (adj.all)

8. weak in willpower, courage or vitality (adj.all)

derivation	:	spinelessness,
definition	:	the quality of lacking a strong character; an irresolute disposition (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	namby-pamby,
definition	:	an insipid weakling who is foolishly sentimental (noun.person)

9. lacking a backbone or spinal column (adj.all)

antonym	:	vertebrate,
definition	:	having a backbone or spinal column (adj.all)