lily-livered

he was too lily-livered to stand up for himself against the bully.

the lily-livered investor sold his shares at a significant loss.

don't be lily-livered; take a chance and apply for the promotion.

she accused him of being lily-livered and avoiding difficult situations.

the lily-livered student refused to participate in the class debate.

he displayed a lily-livered attitude throughout the negotiation process.

stop being so lily-livered and confront the problem head-on.

the lily-livered manager delegated all the challenging tasks.

she criticized his lily-livered response to the crisis.

he's a lily-livered coward who runs from every challenge.

the team needed someone brave, not a lily-livered pushover.