| gutless(weak, fearful, spineless) |
| having cold feet(expression, adjective, idiom, weak, gentle) |
| having the willies(expression, adjective, idiom, weak, subservient) |
| intimidated(adjective, weak, gentle, nervous, shy) |
| jittery(weak, spineless, gutless) |
| lacking courage(expression, adjective, weak, subservient, spineless) |
| lily-livered(weak, fearful, spineless, gutless) |
| low |
| mealymouthed |
| nervous(weak, shy, fearful, spineless, gutless) |
| nestling |
| no guts(expression, adjective, weak, subservient, spineless) |
| panicky(weak, spineless, gutless) |
| paper tiger(expression, weak, spineless, gutless) |
| pigeonhearted(adjective, weak, subservient, spineless, gutless) |
| pusillanimous(weak, nervous, shy, fearful, spineless) |
| retiring(weak, nervous, shy, fearful, spineless) |
| running scared(expression, adjective, weak, subservient, spineless) |
| scraping(adjective, humble, flattering, deferential, sycophantic) |
| self-effacing |