Poor-spirited (Adjective)
Meaning
Lacking in courage and manly strength and resolution; contemptibly fearful.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- He was criticized for being poor-spirited in his decision to back down from the challenge without a fight.
- The poor-spirited attitude of the team's captain was evident in the way he meekly accepted defeat.
- Her poor-spirited behavior during the public debate was embarrassing to watch and earned her no respect.
- The general was accused of being poor-spirited for negotiating a surrender rather than fighting to the end.
- His poor-spirited reaction to the crisis, cowering behind his lawyers, did little to restore public trust.