Backboneless

/ˈbækboʊnləs/ adjective

Lacking a backbone; without courage, determination, or strong moral principles; spineless.

From backbone plus -less suffix (meaning 'without'). The metaphorical use of backbone for character developed by the 1700s, making this term for moral weakness natural.

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