no backbone

noʊ ˈbækˌboʊn

Definition

Definition of no backbone - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

personalitylack of courage or strength to stand up for oneself

He has no backbone and never speaks up for himself.
She showed no backbone when challenged by her peers.
The manager displayed no backbone during the negotiations.

spinelessness

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Expressions with backbone

backbone of something

most important part of something

The volunteers are the backbone of the organization.

the backbone of the organisation

most important part providing support and stability

The dedicated team is the backbone of the organisation.

the backbone of the organization

most essential part of an organization

The IT department is the backbone of the organization.

form the backbone

be the most important part of something

Small businesses form the backbone of the economy.

grow a backbone

become more courageous or assertive

He needs to grow a backbone and stand up to his boss.

have a backbone

to be brave and strong

She showed she has a backbone by standing up to the bully.

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French:pas de caractère, ...
German:kein Rückgrat, ...
Italian:mancanza di carattere, ...
Spanish:carácter, ...
Portuguese:falta de coragem, ...
Chinese:软弱无力, ...
Japanese:意志の強さがない, ...
Arabic:ضَعِيف الشَّخْصِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:חֲסַר עַמּוּד שִׁדְרָה, ...
Russian:нет характера, ...
Ukrainian:немає хребта, ...
Hindi:कमजोरी, ...
Bengali:সাহসের অভাব, ...
Catalan:falta de coratge, ...
Czech:slabost povahy, ...
Danish:mangel på rygrad, ...
Dutch:geen ruggengraat, ...
Greek:έλλειψη πυγμής, ...
Hungarian:kiállásra való képtelenség, ...
Khmer:ភាពខ្វះភាពក្លាហាន ឬភាពរឹងមាំក្នុងការការពារខ្លួនឯង, ...
Korean:기개 없음, ...
Persian:بی‌جرئتی, ...
Polish:brak charakteru, ...
Portuguese (BR):firmeza, ...
Romanian:coloană vertebrală, ...
Swedish:brist på ryggrad, ...
Thai:ความขาดความกล้า, ...
Turkish:omurga eksikliği, ...
Vietnamese:không có bản lĩnh, ...

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