Speakur

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poor-spirited

/pˈuɹspˈɪɹɪtɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.54 in modern English

Syllables
poor-spir-it-ed
IPA
/pˈuɹspˈɪɹɪtɪd/
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

cowardly

adj

mean; base

Inflected Forms

more poor-spirited (comparative) most poor-spirited (superlative)

Phrases

poor-spiritedness

Synonyms

pusillanimous unmanly

Rhymes With

spirited public-spirited

Questions

How do you pronounce poor-spirited?
The recorded pronunciation is /pˈuɹspˈɪɹɪtɪd/.
What does poor-spirited mean?
cowardly

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