Meaning

3 senses
  1. (not comparable)Having no spines, prickles, or thorns.

    rückgratlos, stachellos

    бесхребе́тныйbesxrebétnyj, беспозвоно́чныйbespozvonóčnyj

    безхребе́тнийbezxrebétnyj

    lacking thorns

  2. (not comparable)Having no spinal column.

    lacking a backbone or spinal column

  3. Cowardly, uncourageous; lacking character.

    rückgratlos, willenlos

    бесхара́ктерныйbesxarákternyj, бесхребе́тныйbesxrebétnyj, мягкоте́лыйmjaxkotélyj

    безхара́ктернийbezxarákternyj, м'якоті́лийmʺjakotílyj, безві́льнийbezvílʹnyj

    lacking courage or vitality

Examples

2 sentences
  1. Tom is a spineless coward.

    ruТом - бесхребетный трус.

    deTom ist ein rückgratloser Feigling.

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  2. Tom is a gutless, spineless, gormless, underachieving twat.

    Том безвольний, безхребетний, безініціативний і некомпетентний мудак.

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Translations

6 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
having no spine:
uncourageous:
Русский
By meaning 2
having no spine:
uncourageous:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
having no spine:
uncourageous:

Forms

more spineless, most spineless
Comparativemore spineless Lesson
Superlativemost spineless Lesson

regular

Synonyms

75 synonyms

Antonyms

3 antonyms

Word family

4 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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