spineless
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definition
adjective
It remains a lifeless and spineless human creation.
having no spine or backbone; invertebrate.
a spineless coward
lacking resolution; weak and purposeless.
example
If I'm weak for showing my feelings, then you're weak and 'spineless' for hiding them.
While the dissidents have been exposed for the second time as thoroughly weak and 'spineless' , Howard's fears about his future are nevertheless well-founded.
She still seemed weak and 'spineless' to me, and she was obviously used to men making all her decisions and even all her excuses for her.
Raised in a tough household by a temperamental father and a 'spineless' mother, Stu showed a genius for all card games at an early age, regularly cleaning the pockets of men his father's age in side games.
This government is the most 'spineless' , intellectually dishonest, corrupt, incompetent and callous administration this Federation has ever known.
While most reporters these days are generally 'spineless' weenies, I was under the impression that the job of the press is to question, not kiss ass.
I don't want to sound pessimistic, but the majority of people living in this age, including myself, could be described as 'spineless' .
This will teach him a lesson for being such a 'spineless' wimp and show the lady the error of her sick-makingly sentimental ways.
It remains a lifeless and 'spineless' human creation.
Coral are tiny 'spineless' animals essential in building reefs, one of the planet's oldest and most complex ecosystems.
That's comforting - if you're a 'spineless' , codependent imbecile.
But now, he was saddled with these 'spineless' ragamuffins, who followed his orders still, but did it with downcast scared eyes and pale faces, people who wouldn't be here if they had anywhere else to go.
The fruits are 'spineless' but with several or many foliaceous scales.
I was too much of a 'spineless' wuss to go after you.
Plants with no spines on the leaves and bracts were considered as 'spineless' or nonspiny, according to safflower descriptors.
When she realized she wasn't getting any response from her husband, Christine turned her attention to her son, determined that he wasn't going to end up a soft-hearted, 'spineless' man like his father.
Of the weird rodent he likens to a 'spineless' porcupine, Timmins added, ‘Nobody could have predicted this new family.’
In addition, it is an attractive and 'spineless' cactus, which increases its potential as an ornamental plant; therefore, collection may become a problem in the future.
These are set off to perfection by the foliage, which is dark green, glossy and almost 'spineless' .
Shortsighted tyrants, 'spineless' power-mongers and heartless thugs vie egomaniacally, dangerously, for power.
Rauwerdink later merged the two species into M. sagu, based on the fact that seeds from 'spineless' palms can produce spiny seedlings.
Monogenic control was also found for spiny versus 'spineless' , with the spiny trait being completely or partially dominant.
I immediately ruled out those brown-nosers, though; 'spineless' obedience is nice, but I couldn't depend on them to carry out dangerous tasks.
They have been called aloof, 'spineless' , uncoordinated, strung out, two-faced, puny and spastic - and by some of the most respected scientists in the world.
Ofelia, who was used to being the boss all the time, would now have to obey every word that was uttered from Stolly - a weak, 'spineless' , cowardly man in her mind.
To tease out the details of the transition, other researchers recently turned to lancelets, vertebrates' closest 'spineless' relatives.
Sure, they have vegetable plates too, if you're weak and 'spineless' .
The lowly Zayante band-winged grasshopper is now listed, along with the Ohlone tiger beetle and 184 other 'spineless' creatures.
But because I'm fundamentally weak and 'spineless' , I find it awfully difficult to be similarly critical about the heroic efforts of a mere one-man band.
He described career envoys as weak or 'spineless' .
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