poor spirited
1poor-spirited — poor spirited; poor spirited·ly; poor spirited·ness; …
2Poor-spirited — Poor spir it*ed, a. Of a mean spirit; cowardly; base. {Poor spir it*ed*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …
3poor-spirited — [poor′spir΄it id] adj. having or showing a poor spirit; cowardly; timorous; abject …
4poor-spirited — /poor spir i tid/, adj. having or showing a poor, cowardly, or abject spirit. [1655 65] * * * …
5poor-spirited — adjective Date: 1656 lacking zest, confidence, or courage • poor spiritedly adverb • poor spiritedness noun …
6poor-spirited — a. Mean, cowardly, base, mean spirited …
7poor-spirited — adjective literary having no confidence or courage poor spiritedly adverb …
8poor-spirited — /pɔ ˈspɪrətəd/ (say paw spiruhtuhd) adjective having or showing a poor, cowardly, or abject spirit …
9poor-spirited — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. abject, timorous, wretched, miserable, mean; see also afraid 1 , cowardly 1 …
10poor-spirited — adjective lacking in courage and manly strength and resolution; contemptibly fearful • Syn: ↑pusillanimous, ↑unmanly • Similar to: ↑cowardly, ↑fearful • Derivationally related forms: ↑unmanliness ( …
