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   Spine·less

   /ˈspīnləs/

   

   adjective

   • 1. having no spine or backbone; invertebrate.
   • 2. lacking resolution; weak and purposeless: "a spineless coward"
   • 3. (of an animal or plant) lacking spines: "spineless forms of prickly pear have been selected"

   Derivatives

   • 1. spinelessly adverb
   • 2. spinelessness noun

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   What does spineless mean?

   • From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Biology spine‧less /ˈspaɪnləs/ adjective 1 lacking courage and determination – used to show disapproval a bunch of spineless politicians 2 without a spine Examples from the Corpus spineless • The hand was still doughy when Miguel shook it, weak and spineless.

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   Why do people call people spineless?

   • It's more common to call people spineless as a derogatory way of commenting on their weakness. A spineless superhero is too scared to confront the bad guys, and a spineless politician avoids conversation with critical constituents.

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   Are We useless and spineless?

   • It's up to the states, we are useless and spineless. We need people with spines (not spineless people)! In each developing fly eye cell, a gene called "spineless" is randomly activated at different levels. We are spineless and can not stand straight.

   SPINELESS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   SPINELESS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of spineless in English. spineless. adjective. disapproving us / ˈspaɪn.ləs / uk / ˈspaɪn.ləs / Add to word list. A spineless person does not have much determination and is not willing to take risks: He was, she concluded, a spineless individual. Synonyms. gutless informal.

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   spineless definition: A spineless person has a weak personality and is frightened easily.. Learn more.

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   Spineless definition: having no spines or quills. See examples of SPINELESS used in a sentence.

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   spineless meaning, definition, what is spineless: lacking courage and determination – used...: Learn more.

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   noun [ U ] us / ˈspaɪn.ləs.nəs / uk / ˈspaɪn.ləs.nəs / Add to word list. behavior that shows a lack of determination and an unwillingness to take any risks: They fail to carry out their responsibilities out of sheer spinelessness. Not even her worst enemy could have accused her of spinelessness. See. spineless. Fewer examples.