spineless

Other forms of spineless

comparative

spinelesser·

superlative

spinelessest·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about spineless

What does spineless mean?

spineless means "weak in willpower, courage or vitality". That is the primary sense; the word has 4 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in spineless?

spineless has 2 syllables: spine-less. The stress falls on "spine". In IPA it is /ˈspaɪnləs/.

What is another word for spineless?

Close synonyms include namby-pamby, gutless, wishy-washy, invertebrate, thornless. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of spineless?

The recorded antonyms are spinous.

Is spineless a common word?

spineless is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.