/ Dictionary / Index P pusillanimous: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pu•sil•lan•i•mous Pronunciation: (py"su-lan'u-mus), [key] — adj. lacking courage or resolution; cowardly; faint-hearted; timid. proceeding from or indicating a cowardly spirit. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: pusillanimous (Thesaurus) pusillanimity puss Related Content Daily Word Quiz: feline Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language