| ADJECTIVE | all | spineless, namby-pamby, gutless, wishy-washy | weak in willpower, courage or vitality |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | spineless, invertebrate | lacking a backbone or spinal column | |
| all | spineless | lacking spiny processes | |
| all | spineless, thornless | lacking thorns |
| Sounds | spay'nlahs | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... | |
| Meaning | Weak in willpower, courage or vitality. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | namby-pamby, gutless, wishy-washy | |
| Broader | weak | Wanting in physical strength |
| Spanish | débil, indeciso, lábil | |
| Catalan | dèbil, feble | |
| Nouns | spinelessness | the quality of lacking a strong character |
| Meaning | lacking a backbone or spinal column. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | invertebrate | |
| Category | zoology, zoological science | The branch of biology that studies animals |
| Opposite | vertebrate | Having a backbone or spinal column |
| Spanish | invertebrado | |
| Catalan | invertebrat | |
| Meaning | Lacking spiny processes. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "spineless fins" | |
| Opposite | spinous, spiny | Having spines |
| Spanish | invertebrado | |
| Meaning | Lacking thorns. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | thornless | |
| Broader | unarmed | (used of plants or animals) lacking barbs or stings or thorns |
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